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The Prince and the Pauper

of Mark Twain, Everett H. Emerson (Afterword)

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Description

This treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, the two realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange clothes and roles--a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters. The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's boisterous neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships; meanwhile, poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is.

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Classics Classics Fiction Historical Fiction Literature Childrens Adventure Young Adult Historical American Classic Literature

Main Characters

Tom Canty Prince Edward Tudor Miles Hendon Hugh Hendon Lady Elizabeth John Canty

Book Details

  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 240 pages
  • Publisher Signet
  • Publication Date May 1st 2002
  • First Publication 10/28/81
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780451528353
  • Edition 100th anniversary edition
  • Category Fiction
  • Scenario ['London, England']

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