{"product_id":"pudd-nhead-wilson","title":"Pudd’nhead Wilson","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA switched identity. A murder trial. Twain’s sharpest look at race, nature, and destiny.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePudd’nhead Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark Twain delivers a darkly comic and deeply unsettling novel set in a small Missouri town before the Civil War. When a light-skinned enslaved woman switches her infant son with her master’s baby to spare him a life of bondage, she sets in motion a chain of events that will unravel decades later. The two boys grow up in reversed roles — one raised as a privileged white heir, the other as a slave — until a murder brings the truth to light. At the center of the mystery is the eccentric lawyer David “Pudd’nhead” Wilson, whose fingerprinting methods and sharp observations expose both the crime and the town’s deepest hypocrisies. With biting irony and moral complexity, Twain explores race, identity, heredity, and the arbitrary nature of social status in one of his most provocative works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst published in 1894\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of Mark Twain’s most powerful and morally complex later novels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA groundbreaking exploration of race, identity, and justice in American literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e — Elegant print edition presenting the complete, unabridged text. Ships in 3–5 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e — Elegant print edition presenting the complete, unabridged text. Ships in 5–7 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB\u003c\/strong\u003e — DRM-free, compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers. Instant download after purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudiobook\u003c\/strong\u003e — Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged. Available on Audible, Spotify, Apple Books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA powerful and thought-provoking classic for readers who appreciate Twain’s sharpest social satire and deepest moral questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMark Twain (1835–1910), the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, and lecturer. Widely regarded as the “father of American literature,” Twain masterfully combined sharp social satire, keen observation, and vivid storytelling. His works—including \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAdventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePudd’nhead Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e—captured the spirit of America with unmatched vitality and insight. Twain’s influence on American writing and culture remains profound more than a century after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":55061217968500,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":55061218001268,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55061218034036,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":55061218066804,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/Pudd_nhead.png?v=1785409186","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/pudd-nhead-wilson","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}