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The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson
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Pudd'nhead wilson
Book info needed! Recently discovered original book by Mark Twain but the title dosen't match others. The title of my book:Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins. This book also seems to have an original signature in the front. The title of what everyone else lists: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson. Help! Chacho
Posted By chacho at Thu 23 Feb 2006, 1:39 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 2 Replies
Epiphany
I read Huckleberry Finn as a requirement for school and thought it rather mediocre. I drew the conclusion that Mark Twain was not worth my time. This book proved me wrong. Very wrong.
Posted By anonymous at Wed 23 Oct 2002, 12:00 AM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 1 Reply
Mark Twain
To even hint that a greater percentage than less of Twain's writing is "southern dialect" from the 1800's... is to say the least----short sighted. Twain was a brilliant writer who understood adverbs that "ly" around lazily (ahem), should be shot on sight, and adjectives are stronger the farther apart they are spaced. Twain's bi-polarity was a gift. Being bi-polar is like sitting on a tanker of rocket fuel with a lit match ---- You can burn yourself and those closest to you, or you can use it to soar high above the mundane.
"I haven't any right to criticise books, and I don't do it except when I hate them. I often want to criticise Jane Austen, but her books madden me so that I can't conceal my frenzy from the reader; and therefore I have to stop every time I begin. Everytime I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone."
-Mark Twain in a Letter to Joseph Twichell, 9/13/1898
Posted By Stephen at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 0 Replies
The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson
Anyone trying to understand the unique American culture needs to first understand where we came from. Mark Twain is one of the best authors who helps us understand our history and laugh about it at the same time. Puddin' Head Wilson is an immensely entertaining book which challenges the reader to think about difficult racial issues. The book is hard to read due to the heavy use of slang, but it is worth the effort and remains one of my favorite American classics.
Posted By Richard Rock at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 0 Replies
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Despite all the bad comments that I have heard about the book Puddnhead I am so excited to read it and I think that challenging books make you a better reader and a better understanding of the subject. You just have to be motivated and not lazy and be open to taking time and understanding. I play volleyball which takes up a lot of my time but I will find time to read it
Posted By MORTY at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 0 Replies
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I chose to read Pudd'nhead Wilson for my term paper, and I am glad I did. It is a beautifully crafted piece, it contains many detailed characters and it has an intriguing, complete, and clear storyline. It can be boring at first, but once you get into the later chapters, the story is a little more fun.
Posted By Xeno Armor at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 0 Replies
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I watched this movie in 7th grade puddin head wilson I liked it. I am a black 22 year old female and it amazes me the legenths a mother will go through for her child. I am not saying it was right to make the other kid have such a difficult time either.
Posted By Unregistered at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 0 Replies
Puddin'Head Wilson
I had to read this book for a class assignment within 2 weeks and I admitt that it was challenging to understand the dialect and the book in such a short period of time when you don't get home until 7:00 o'clock and have to wake at 6:00. But back to the subject I agree with what EMMAK in a way because you really have to think when reading the novel. I'm a ninth-grader and I admitt the dialect was a bit challenging but the book began gaining interest towards the end but when ever I get a chance I may another one of his novels to help me get a better understanding. But until then I have to keep working on my project for this book because it is due Friday and today is Wednesday. So keep reading and congratulations to those have finished the book.
Posted By Unregistered at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 0 Replies
pudd'nhead wilson
ya know what. I started to read this book in class, and I didn't like it. I will honostly say that I didn't really like any of the book, until the very end. It seemed to get better as the book got on. I would actually recomend this book for a good, challenging (the southern dialect was difficult) read!
Posted By emmak at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 0 Replies
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I would have to say I disagree completely with Merrisa. In "Huckleberry Finn", Huck and Jim are well developed, amazing characters- their story is one of fear, excitement and suspense. I respected the characters in Huckleberry Finn for their ingenuity and originality. Conversely, the characters in "Pudd'nhead Wilson" are ridiculous. Does it really make any sense that NO ONE would notice Tom, dressed up as a woman with a veil, stealing spoons at the party? Roxy is an intelligent character, however she is overly selfless, selling herself into slavery. Yes, she does come back and show her frustration with Tom, but the statement that a white woman would do anything for her baby and thus she would as well makes no sense. Tom is one dimensional and many of the other characters, including Puddn'nhead, are not well developed. Yes, it has some brilliant moments, like all Twain novels... ie the derivation of the name Pudd'nhead, but overall, this book is superficial and feels forced; at the time when Twain was writing the book, he was in debt and one of his children had recently died, in my view, it seems that the book suffers from those distractions- it feels like it was written to make money, not for the passion of the written word.
Posted By Huckleberry Finn Fan at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson || 0 Replies