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The Prince and the Pauper

By Mark Twain
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Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of Tom Canty and Edward Tudor, two boys identical in appearance but worlds apart in status. When fate causes Edward, heir to King Henry VIII, to be cast out of the palace dressed in rags, Tom takes his place as prince. This classic tale of mistaken identity blends adventure and fantasy with timeless appeal.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Tom Canty and Edward Tudor could have been identical twins. Their birthdays match, their faces match, but there the likeness stops. For Edward is a prince, heir to King Henry VIII, whilst Tom is a miserable pauper. But when fate intervenes, Edward is thrown out of the palace in rags, leaving ignorant Tom to play the part of a royal prince.

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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain tells the intriguing tale of two boys who, despite their identical looks and shared birthday, lead remarkably different lives. Edward Tudor is a prince and the heir to King Henry VIII, while Tom Canty is a destitute pauper. However, their lives take an unexpected turn when fate intervenes and Edward finds himself cast out of the palace in rags. Meanwhile, the unsuspecting Tom must navigate the complexities of living as a royal prince.

Even those who have never read the novel are likely familiar with Twain's enduring tale of mistaken identity—a story that seamlessly combines adventure and fantasy with a timeless appeal.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With over 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global collection of the best works from history, spanning various genres and disciplines. Readers trust this series to provide authoritative texts, enriched by introductions and notes from distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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“Twain was . . . enough of a genius to build his morality into his books, with humor and wit and—in the case of The Prince and the Pauper—wonderful plotting.” —E. L. Doctorow

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140436693

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Jerry Griswold

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 256

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Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Mark Twain Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Mark Twain's (1835-1910) idyllic childhood in Missouri on the Mississippi river is reflected in his best known books, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. His great skills as a novelist, journalist and social observer assure him a central place in American literary history. Jerry Griswold is Professor of English & Comparative Literature at San Diego State University and is the author of The Classic American Children's Story.

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