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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson and the Comedy Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. First printing with 1 1/8 inch bulking and publishing date on both the title-page and copyright page. Rebound in dark brown � leather with brown pebble design marbled paper. As new binding. Paper labels. Publisher: American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1894. Exceptionally clean copy with gilding on top edge. 432 pages. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #12-205. Price: $750. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

"The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson" is a novel by Mark Twain set in the antebellum South. The story centers on two infants, one white and one black, switched at birth. Pudd'nhead Wilson, a keen but socially awkward lawyer, plays a key role in uncovering the switch. The novel explores themes of racial identity, slavery, and social injustice. Twain employs his trademark wit to satirize societal norms while delivering a poignant commentary on prejudice and the tragic consequences of mistaken identities.