Introduction:
Portrait of Mark Twain by James Carroll BeckwithT
This article is a straightforward recommendation, and I’m going to try to make it short, sweet, and enticing.
The book I want to convince you to read is a lesser-known work by an immensely famous author: Pudd’nhead Wilson by Mark Twain. This book has a little bit of everything, from ironic comedy to tragic twists to courtroom drama, and all of it is tied together by a core of biting satire as strong as Twain is known for. Not convinced? Let me tell you a bit more.
[Work: Pudd’nhead Wilson, Mark Twain, 1894]
Nature, Nurture, Nightmare:
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