Bulwark Book Club: Pudd’nhead Wilson—Was Twain Ahead of His Time? (w/ Mona Charen & Bill Kristol)
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| Original publisher | The Bulwark |
| Canonical URL | https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-book-club-puddnhead-wilsonwas |
| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:27:49 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-12T18:35:31.646Z |
| Last seen | 2026-08-12T18:35:31.646Z |
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| Summary source text | contentText |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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| Model training | May the content be used to train AI models? | Not asserted |
| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/Preview531The Mona Charen ShowBulwark Book Club: Pudd’nhead Wilson—Was Twain Ahead of His Time? (w/ Mona Charen & Bill Kristol)A recording from The Bulwark’s live videoMona Charen and William KristolAugust 12∙ Paid531Mona Charen is joined by Bill Kristol to discuss Mark Twain’s “Pudd’nhead Wilson” for the August edition of The Bulwark Book Club with viewers. Published in 1894, the novel tells the story of two boys – one born into slavery, the other the master’s son – who were switched in the cradle.
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