American actor and Mark Twain interpreter Richard Henzel narrates the tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson: tale of Roxy, a beautiful and intelligent slave woman who successfully switches her baby with the master's own child, saving him from being "sold down the river," but starting a chain of surprising events that culminate in a gripping and dramatic courtroom finale. But of course, this is Mark Twain, so there is also plenty of rich humor as well in this small Missourian river town. Interesting fact: in his story Mark Twain introduces fingerprints as courtroom evidence years before they became recognized by U. S. courts.
FREE Bonus Audiobook! This download also includes Those Extraordinary Twins, unabridged--Mark Twain's "deleted scenes" from the his first draft of Puddnhead--is a hilarious farce centering on a pair of conjoined Italian twins--they sing, they play the piano (four-handed, of course), and they are very charming, but unfortunately they have markedly different views on religion, romance, and the abuse of alcohol!