Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. 

Its central intrigue revolves around two boys - one, born into slavery, with 1/32 black ancestry; the other, white, born to be the master of the house.

The two boys, who look similar, are switched at infancy. Each grows into the other's social role.

The story was serialized in The Century Magazine (1893-4), before being published as a novel in 1894.

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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

Le privilège de la tombe. Son occupant possède un privilège que n'exerce aucune personne vivante : la liberté de parole. Non pas que l'homme vivant en soit dépourvu, mais dans la mesure où il le possède qu'à titre formel et qu'il estime avoir mieux à faire que de s'en servir, il ne paraît pas sérieux de considérer qu'il est réellement en sa possession. En tant que privilège actif, il peut être rangé à côté de celui de commettre un meurtre : nous pouvons l'exercer si nous acceptons d'en assumer les conséquences. Le meurtre est interdit en théorie comme en pratique ; la liberté de parole est autorisée en théorie mais interdite en pratique. Le meurtre est parfois puni, la liberté de parole toujours - quand elle est perpétrée. Mark Twain Mark Twain (1835-1910) est un satiriste hors pair. Un siècle après sa disparition, il n'a rien perdu de sa vivacité et de sa tonicité.

La liberté de parole

La vie sur le mississipi 1

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revolves around the youthful adventures of the novel's schoolboy protagonist, Thomas Sawyer, whose reputation precedes him for causing mischief and strife. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother Sid, and cousin Mary in the quaint town of St. Petersburg, just off the shore of the Mississippi River. St. Petersburg is described as a typical small-town atmosphere where the Christian faith is predominant, the social network is close-knit, and familiarity resides.  Unlike his brother Sid, Tom receives "lickings" from his Aunt Polly; ever the mischief-maker, would rather play hooky than attend school and often sneaks out his bedroom window at night to adventure with his friend, Huckleberry Finn ­ the town's social outcast. Tom, despite his dread of schooling, is extremely clever and would normally get away with his pranks if Sid were not such a "tattle-tale."  As punishment for skipping school to go swimming, Aunt Polly assigns Tom the chore of whitewashing the fence surrounding the house. In a brilliant scheme, Tom is able to con the neighborhood boys into completing the chore for him, managing to convince them of the joys of whitewashing. At school, Tom is equally as flamboyant, and attracts attention by chasing other boys, yelling, and running around. With his usual antics, Tom attempts to catch the eye of Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get "engaged" by kissing him. But their romance collapses when she learns Tom has been "engaged" previously to Amy Lawrence. Shortly after Becky shuns him, he accompanies Huckleberry Finn to the graveyard at night, where they witness the murder of Dr. Robinson.Excerpt:"TOM!" No answer. "TOM!" No answer. "What's gone with that boy,  I wonder? You TOM!" No answer. The old lady pulled her spectacles down and looked over them about the room; then she put them up and looked out under them. She seldom or never looked through them for so small a thing as a boy; they were her state pair, the pride of her heart, and were built for "style," not service—she could have seen through a pair of stove-lids just as well. She looked perplexed for a moment, and then said, not fiercely, but still loud enough for the furniture to hear: "Well, I lay if I get hold of you I'll—" She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with. She resurrected nothing but the cat. "I never did see the beat of that boy!"

Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer

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Le prétendant américain

The Adventure of Tom Sawyer + Audio CD (Eli Teen A2)

Sur le bateau qui descend le Mississipi, Tom Sawyer et son ami Huck Finn font la connaissance d'un étrange individu qui passe ses journées cloîtré dans sa cabine... et refuse de se déchausser ! Les deux héros mènent l'enquête.

Tom Sawyer détective (Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn, #4)

Ascensions en télescope (A tramp abroad)

When a murder is committed in town and his uncle is accused of the crime, Tom plays the role of the detective to solve the case before it is too late. Tom Sawyer Detective is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer Abroad, and is Mark Twain's final book featuring the iconic characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, Detective is told from Huck's perspective and in his unique voice. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

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