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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

by Mark Twain

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About this book

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Mark Twain. Catalog subjects include Impostors and imposture -- Fiction; Missouri -- Fiction; Trials (Murder) -- Fiction. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is calibrated from 41,066 sampled words across 44 chapters: sentences average 18.8 words, 25.3% exceed 24 words and 4.9% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 18.8 words, with 25.3% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

4.9% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 10 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Read with momentum

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

44 chapters

  1. 01A Whisper2 min
  2. 02CHAPTER I.8 min
  3. 03CHAPTER II.11 min
  4. 04CHAPTER III.9 min
  5. 05CHAPTER IV.12 min
  6. 06CHAPTER V.8 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VI.7 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VII.5 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VIII.15 min
  10. 10CHAPTER IX.8 min
  11. 11CHAPTER X.8 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XI.21 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XII.8 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XIII.9 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XIV.15 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XV.13 min
  17. 17CHAPTER XVI.6 min
  18. 18CHAPTER XVII.3 min
  19. 19CHAPTER XVIII.18 min
  20. 20CHAPTER XIX.14 min
  21. 21CHAPTER XX.12 min
  22. 22CHAPTER XXI.18 min
  23. 23Conclusion3 min
  24. 24Transcriber's Notes2 min
  25. 252. Dialect.2 min
  26. 263. This version.2 min
  27. 274. Notes on emendations.2 min
  28. 285. Other versions.2 min
  29. 296. Detailed notes.2 min
  30. 30Production Notes Section:2 min
  31. 312. The Author's Note.2 min
  32. 32Detailed Notes Section:2 min
  33. 33Chapter 2.2 min
  34. 34Chapter 6.2 min
  35. 35Chapter 7.2 min
  36. 36Chapter 9.2 min
  37. 37Chapter 11.2 min
  38. 38Chapter 13.2 min
  39. 39Chapter 14.2 min
  40. 40Chapter 18.2 min
  41. 41Chapter 19.2 min
  42. 42Chapter 20.2 min
  43. 43Chapter 21.2 min
  44. 44Conclusion.2 min
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