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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

by Mark Twain

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First published: 1758 1 language ISBN: 9781535067126
Description
A young slave woman attempting to protect her son from the horrors of slavery, switches her light-skinned infant with the master's white son.
*This novel features a literary first — the use of fingerprinting to solve a crime.*
Subjects
Passing (Identity) Race relations Trials (Murder) Impostors and imposture Open Library Staff Picks Slavery Fiction Infants switched at birth Twins Conjoined twins

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