The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain

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Vintage Books
15 February 2015

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Vintage Classics

Mark Twain's satiric historical novel about two boys who trade places in Tudor England, in a fresh and distinctive Vintage Classics cover. A VINTAGE CLASSICS REISSUE

Mark Twain's satiric novel about two boys who trade places in Tudor England-written ""for young people of all ages""-was his first foray into historical fiction.

Set in 1547, The Prince and the Pauper brings together Tom Canty, an impoverished urchin who lives with his abusive father in London's filthiest streets, and pampered Prince Edward, the son of King Henry VIII. Noticing their uncanny resemblance, the two boys trade clothes on a whim. While Tom lives in the lap of luxury and finds he has a knack for rendering wise judgments, the ragged Prince Edward roams the city and discovers firsthand the misery of his poorest subjects' lives. But when the king dies and Edward tries to claim his throne, he finds that changing places will be difficult to undo. In this rollicking tale, Twain's scathing indictment of injustice comes richly clothed in his trademark humor and wit.

By: Mark Twain
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 306g
ISBN: 9781101873106
ISBN 10: 1101873108
Series: Vintage Classics
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 15 February 2015
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

MARK TWAIN (1835-1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an immensely popular American author and humorist, most acclaimed for his novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Reviews for The Prince and the Pauper

Twain was . . . enough of a genius to build his morality into his books, with humor and wit and--in the case of The Prince and the Pauper--wonderful plotting. --E. L. Doctorow