It was interesting to read Twain's comments about how the novel shifted over time. I had no idea that the twins had the main role initially to then be replaced by the side characters that steadily grew in magnitude. I must admit that I preferred the dram of Pudd'nhead Wilson over the farcical account of the twins. Stil, an unusual origin. Twain has a very bitting account of a doctor's remedy in the twin section that made me crack up. I have not been reading too much Twain, but this turns out to be volume three in a huge set of Twain's complete works that I inherited from my mother. It has been told that they had to choose between a set of Dickens's complete works or a set of Twain's. I wish she got both!!! lol. Regardless, plenty of Twain to admire. I came across some interesting books of Twain's latter works (initially unpublished) and volumes with letters in my used bookstore the other day. It seems as UC press published a great deal of his letters etc in the 60s.
Alright, to cap it off - "Pudd'nhead" was delightful as an atmospheric combination of satire and drama from the 19th century south. It was vivid and colorful although I did not sense any personal connection with the work. It was simply enjoyable and made me appreciate Twain a bit more. Another piece of the Twain puzzle so to say.....