The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1.: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1.: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1. is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Twain, Mark (1835–1910).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1." by Mark Twain is a novel first published in 1881. Two boys born on the same day—Edward Tudor, Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a London street urchin—discover their uncanny resemblance and swap clothes for an adventure. But when Edward is cast from the palace and Tom must navigate royal life, both experience worlds beyond imagination. As Edward witnesses England's brutal inequality firsthand, he vows to rule with mercy if he can reclaim his throne.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1.
- 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: Classics of Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Historical Fiction
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