The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

ISBN-10: 1537335960
ISBN-13: 9781537335964
Series: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
Pages: 130
Language: English
Published: 2016-08-28
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Author: Mark Twain

Description

The setting is the fictional Missouri frontier town of Dawson's Landing on the banks of the Mississippi River in the first half of the 19th century. David Wilson, a young lawyer, moves to town and a clever remark of his is misunderstood, which causes locals to brand him a "pudd'nhead" - a nitwit. His hobby of collecting fingerprints does not raise his standing in the townsfolk's eyes, who see him as an eccentric and do not frequent his law practice.