Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those extraordinary twins
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London, England : Penguin, [2004].
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Published
London, England : Penguin, [2004].
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324 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English

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"Reprinted with a new Chronology and Further Reading 2004"--T.p. verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-49).
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The American humorist's classic novel depicting human nature under slavery. At the beginning of Pudd'nhead Wilson a young slave woman, fearing for her infant son's life, exchanges her light skinned child with her master's. From this rather simple premise Mark Twain fashioned one of his most entertaining, funny, yet biting novels. On its surface, Pudd'nhead Wilson possesses all the elements of an engrossing nineteenth century mystery, reversed identities, a horrible crime, an eccentric detective, a suspenseful courtroom drama, and a surprising, unusual solution. Yet it is not a mystery novel. Seething with the undercurrents of antebellum, southern culture, the book is a savage indictment in which real criminal is society, and racial prejudice and slavery are the crimes. Written in 1894, Pudd'nhead Wilson glistens with characteristic Twain humor, with suspense, and with painted irony; a gem among the authors' later works.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Twain, M., & Bradbury, M. (2004). Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those extraordinary twins . Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 and Malcolm Bradbury. 2004. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins. Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 and Malcolm Bradbury. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins Penguin, 2004.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, and Malcolm Bradbury. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins Penguin, 2004.

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