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A review by kyle_wright
Pudd'nhead Wilson: And Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain
4.0
Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson is another excellent work and captures the spirit of the little town of Dawson's Landing. It's full of interesting characters, excellent dialog, and various surprises. While it was an entertaining read, I felt that it fell short of Twain's other works. The ending felt very rushed, as if Twain suddenly realized that he only had one chapter left in which to finish.
What I found particularly interesting, however, was the inclusion of the original story -Those Extraordinary Twins- that provided the impetus for this novel. I enjoyed that the twins had originally been conceived as one torso and set of legs with four arms and two heads. The ensuing scenarios that developed from this conjoined nature was quite entertaining and often very humorous. It was also interesting to see how this original story was based upon characters that would play only minor roles in the completed novel of Pudd'nhead Wilson.
What I found particularly interesting, however, was the inclusion of the original story -Those Extraordinary Twins- that provided the impetus for this novel. I enjoyed that the twins had originally been conceived as one torso and set of legs with four arms and two heads. The ensuing scenarios that developed from this conjoined nature was quite entertaining and often very humorous. It was also interesting to see how this original story was based upon characters that would play only minor roles in the completed novel of Pudd'nhead Wilson.