The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson, credited to Mark Twain, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

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LibriVox recording of the Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain. Read by Michael Yard. In one of his later novels, the master storyteller spins a tale of two children switched at infancy. A slave takes on the identity of master and heir while the rightful heir is condemned to live the life of a slave. Twain uses this vehicle to explore themes of nature vs. nurture, racial bigotry and moral relativism. The case of mistaken identity is a theme that Twain explored also in THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER; in THE TRAGEDY OF PUDD'NHEAD WILSON he turns the theme into a well-crafted detective story. It is unfortunate that this is one of Twain's lesser known works as it is one of his most enjoyable reads.

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
• Author credits: Mark Twain
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 7:06:37

Catalogue topics

• twain
• fiction
• mystery
• detective
• mistaken identity

Track guide

1. 01 - Puddn'head Earns His Name — 14:22
2. 02 - Driscoll Spares His Slaves — 19:37
3. 03 - Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick — 15:45
4. 04 - The Ways of the Changelings — 22:51
5. 05 - The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing — 14:27
6. 06 - Swimming in Glory — 13:52
7. 07 - The Unknown Nymph — 8:51
8. 08 - Marse Tom Tramples His Chance — 26:23
9. 09 - Tom Practices Sycophancy — 13:55
10. 10 - The Nymph Revealed — 13:58
11. 11 - Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery — 35:23
12. 12 - The Shame of Judge Driscoll — 16:15
13. 13 - Tom Stares at Ruin — 16:59
14. 14 - Roxana Insists Upon Reform — 26:35
15. 15 - The Robber Robbed — 24:07
16. 16 - Sold Down the River — 10:53
17. 17 - Judge Driscoll Utters Dire Prophecy — 6:29
18. 18 - Roxana Commands — 29:51
19. 19 - The Prophecy Realized — 25:16
20. 20 - The Murderer Chuckles — 20:48
21. 21 - Doom — 33:02
22. 22 - Conclusion — 6:04
23. 23 - Author's Note — 11:06

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