The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain is a classic work published by Penguin Publishing Group in May 1964. This edition spans 224 pages and is presented in English. The story is set in sixteenth-century England and follows two identical boys, a prince and a pauper, who switch places and experience each other’s lives. Through this exchange, Tom Canty, the pauper, encounters the luxuries of royalty, while Prince Edward, in rags, witnesses the harsh realities faced by the impoverished under the Tudor monarchy.
Readers will find a narrative that blends humor and adventure with critical reflections on societal issues. The tale explores themes of class disparity and the contrasting experiences of wealth and poverty. This edition is based on the Mark Twain Project edition, ensuring an authentic representation of Twain’s work. The book’s historical context and literary significance make it a noteworthy addition to the canon of classic fiction.
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Set in sixteenth-century England, Mark Twain’s classic “tale for young people of all ages” features two identical-looking boys–a prince and a pauper–who trade clothes and step into each other’s lives. While the urchin, Tom Canty, discovers luxury and power, Prince Edward, dressed in rags, roams his kingdom and experiences the cruelties inflicted on the poor by the Tudor monarchy. As Christopher Paul Curtis observes in his Introduction, “The Prince and the Pauper” is “funny, adventurous, and exciting, yet also chock-full of . . . exquisitely reasoned harangues against society’s ills.” This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the Mark Twain Project edition, which is the approved text of the Center for Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association.
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