The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, published by Penguin US on May 1, 2002, is a classic satirical work that explores themes of identity and social class. This edition spans 240 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows two boys, Tom Canty, a child from the London slums, and Edward Tudor, the heir to the English throne, who inadvertently swap their lives. This exchange reveals the stark contrasts between their worlds, highlighting the absurdities of social hierarchy and the folly of royal privilege.
Readers will find a rich exploration of mistaken identity as the pauper navigates the complexities of court life while the prince experiences the harsh realities of the lower class. Twain’s storytelling combines humor with a critical examination of social hypocrisy, making the narrative both entertaining and thought-provoking. This edition includes an Afterword by Everett Emerson, providing additional context to Twain’s work and its commentary on English society during the sixteenth century.
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Two boys exchange their clothes and their lives in the classic satiric comedy of mistaken identity They are the same age. They look alike. In fact, there is but one difference between them: Tom Canty is a child of the London slums; Edward Tudor is heir to the throne of England. Just how insubstantial this difference really is becomes clear when a chance encounter leads to an exchange of roles…with the pauper caught up in the pomp and folly of the royal court, and the prince wandering, horror-stricken, through the lower depths of sixteenth-century English society. Out of the theme of switched identities, Mark Twain has fashioned both a scathing attack upon social hypocrisy and injustice and an irresistible comedy imbued with the sense of high-spirited play that belongs to his most creative period. With an Afterword by Everett Emerson
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