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"The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain is a novel first published in 1881. Two identical boys—Prince Edward Tudor and pauper Tom Canty—meet by chance and swap clothes, only to find themselves trapped in each other's lives. As Edward experiences the brutal reality of poverty and injustice firsthand, Tom struggles to maintain the royal charade. This tale of mistaken identity explores class inequality and the harsh English judicial system, while both boys discover what it truly means to walk in another's shoes. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Prince and the Pauper |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_and_the_Pauper |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger. The earliest PG edition was prepared by Les Bowler |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Lookalikes -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1837 |
| Release Date | Jul 5, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 35218 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/1837