<p>Mark Twain (1835—1910) was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Most of his finest work includes many genres such as humor, satire, and philosophical fiction. "The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson" is a novel the story of which revolves around two boys from the fictional Missouri town of Dawson's Landing. One, born into slavery, with a small amount of black ancestry. The other is white, born to be the master of the house. The two boys were switched after birth, so each would grow into the other's social role and accept many of the boundaries and stigmas of the society. The book is famous for its way of satirizing racism and human prejudices.</p>