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The plot concerns the ascension of nine-year-old Edward VI of England in 1547 and his interactions with look-alike Tom Canty, a London pauper who lives with his abusive, alcoholic father.
- Mark Twain
- 1881
The Prince and the Pauper, novel by Mark Twain, published in 1881. In it Twain satirizes social conventions, concluding that appearances often hide a person’s true value. Despite its saccharine plot, the novel succeeds as a critique of legal and moral injustices.
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Aug 20, 2006 · A classic novel by Mark Twain about a fictional tale of two boys who switch places in Tudor England. Read the full text online or download the eBook for free.
A classic tale of two boys who switch lives by accident and face many adventures in Tudor England. Learn how Edward Tudor, the prince, and Tom Canty, the pauper, are reunited and restored to their rightful places.
LitCharts offers a comprehensive guide to Mark Twain's classic novel The Prince and the Pauper, set in Tudor England. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
A classic novel about two boys who switch places and learn about each other's lives. Read the plot summary, themes, quotes, characters, and symbols of this story of identity and social class.
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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.
