The Prince and the Pauper (Thrift Editions) - Softcover

Twain, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486411109 ISBN 13: 9780486411101

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2003

Synopsis

Treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socio-economic worlds of 16th-century England, focuses on two young look-alikes ― Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. When both youngsters decide to trade clothes and roles, they find their lives drastically altered. This timeless tale of transposed identities remains one of Twain's best-loved novels.

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Review:

"One of the great scholarly enterprises of the century. . . . If you want to enjoy, and to understand fully, the genius of Mark Twain, the California editions are the only texts to have." "London Telegraph [Michael Shelden]

From the Back Cover:

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; poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is.
Brimming with gentle humor and discerning social scrutiny, this timeless tale of transposed identities remains one of Twain's most popular and best-loved novels.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0486411109
• ISBN 13: 9780486411101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176