The Prince and the Pauper: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Prince and the Pauper is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Twain, Mark (1835–1910).

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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.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Prince and the Pauper
• Author credits: Twain, Mark (1835–1910)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Boys -- Fiction
• Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553 -- Fiction
• Historical fiction
• Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
• London (England) -- Fiction
• Lookalikes -- Fiction
• Poor children -- Fiction
• Princes -- Fiction
• Social classes -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Category: British Literature
• Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: Historical Novels
• Historical Fiction

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