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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

Mark Twain

Set in a Mississippi River town, it tells the story of two infants—one born into slavery with 1/32 black ancestry, the other white and free—who are secretly switched in their cradles.

"The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson" by Mark Twain is a novel. Set in a Mississippi River town, it tells the story of two infants—one born into slavery with 1/32 black ancestry, the other white and free—who are secretly switched in their cradles.

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There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt.—Pudd’nhead Wilson’s Calendar.

Contents

  1. 01A Whisper
  2. 02Chapter I.
  3. 03Chapter II.
  4. 04Chapter III.
  5. 05Chapter IV.
  6. 06Chapter V.
  7. 07Chapter VI.
  8. 08Chapter VII.
  9. 09Chapter VIII.
  10. 10Chapter IX.
  11. 11Chapter X.
  12. 12Chapter XI.
  13. 13Chapter XII.
  14. 14Chapter XIII.
  15. 15Chapter XIV.
  16. 16Chapter XV.
  17. 17Chapter XVI.
  18. 18Chapter XVII.
  19. 19Chapter XVIII.
  20. 20Chapter XIX.
  21. 21Chapter XX.
  22. 22Chapter XXI.
  23. 23Conclusion
  24. 24Transcriber's Notes
  25. 25Introduction:
  26. 261. Background.
  27. 272. Dialect.
  28. 283. This version.
  29. 294. Notes on emendations.
  30. 305. Other versions.
  31. 316. Detailed notes.
  32. 32Production Notes Section:
  33. 331. Chapter Titles.
  34. 342. The Author's Note.
  35. 35Detailed Notes Section:
  36. 36Chapter 1.
  37. 37Chapter 2.
  38. 38Chapter 3.
  39. 39Chapter 6.
  40. 40Chapter 7.
  41. 41Chapter 9.
  42. 42Chapter 11.
  43. 43Chapter 13.
  44. 44Chapter 14.
  45. 45Chapter 16.
  46. 46Chapter 18.
  47. 47Chapter 19.
  48. 48Chapter 20.
  49. 49Chapter 21.
  50. 50Conclusion.

About this edition

Author
Mark Twain
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
194 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers