Novels (Pudd'nhead Wilson / Those Extraordinary Twins) vs The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Conjoined twins, Passing, Missouri, Impostors and imposture, Slaves, Race Relations
Novels (Pudd'nhead Wilson / Those Extraordinary Twins)
The first work is the story of Roxana, a light-skinned slave who switches her baby with her master's.
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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
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…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Novels (Pudd'nhead Wilson / Those Extraordinary Twins).
- The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson has the widest readership — 19826 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Novels (Pudd'nhead Wilson / Those Extraordinary Twins) | The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (19826) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | 4.5 (63) |
Reception
| Novels (Pudd'nhead Wilson / Those Extraordinary Twins) | The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 19826 |
| Editions | 85 | 250 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2191 |
| Reading it now | — | 55 |
| Written reviews | — | 226 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2609 |
| Pages | 312 | 159 |