The Prince and the Pauper
of Mark Twain, Everett H. Emerson (Afterword)
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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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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