The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

by Mark Twain

EN·~5 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total

The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson

0:23

A Whisper

2:44

CHAPTER I.

10:15

CHAPTER II.

14:19

CHAPTER III.

11:11

CHAPTER IV.

15:53

CHAPTER V.

10:07

CHAPTER VI.

9:22

CHAPTER VII.

6:31

CHAPTER VIII.

18:12
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Description

In the sleepy river town of Dawson’s Landing, a tangled web of family pride, rivalry, and superstition begins when two newborn boys are switched at birth. One child, the heir to a prosperous white family, grows up as a slave, while the other, born into servitude, is raised as a gentleman. The quiet streets and blooming gardens mask the simmering tension between the Driscolls and the Chambers, setting the stage for secrets that will soon surface.

Enter the eccentric Pudd’nhead Wilson, a self‑styled detective whose obsession with riddles and fingerprints makes him both an object of ridicule and the town’s unlikely savior. As whispered rumors turn into open accusations, his unconventional methods begin to unravel the tangled identities and expose the fragile foundations of honor and law. Listeners will be drawn into a tale where wit clashes with prejudice, and a single revelation threatens to upend the lives of everyone in the community.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (291K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

An Anonymous Volunteer, David Widger and Robert Homa

Release date

Sep 14, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mark Twain

Mark Twain

1835–1910

A master of wit, adventure, and social satire, Mark Twain transformed his experiences along the Mississippi River into some of the most beloved works in American literature. His lively voice and sharp eye for human folly continue to make his stories timeless.

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