The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
by Mark Twain
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalcrimemysteryfresh & originalunsavourylinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect a dark, moving novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
A young slave woman attempting to protect her son from the horrors of slavery, switches her light-skinned infant with the master's white son. This novel features a literary first — the use of fingerprinting to solve a crime.
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- Author
- Mark Twain
- Published
- 1894
- Pages
- 174
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- Open Library
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