the prince and the pauper

     

The Prince an the Pauper is a novel by Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court, London, and Prince Edward, son of Henry VIII of England.

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  • Chapter 15 of this 1881 novel is entitled "Tom as King"
  • Identical-looking boys trade places & a wacky mix-up ensues in this 1881 Twain novel
  • Tom Canty, born in a slum called Offal Court, & Edward Tudor are the title characters in this Twain novel
  • This Mark Twain tale about a rich kid & a poor kid who trade places inspired a musical that opened off Broadway in 2002
  • Twain:"El Prinicpe y el Mendigo"
  • In this Twain tale, Tom Canty is a dead ringer for the future king of England
  • Edward Tudor learns about the problems of commoners after switching clothes with an urchin in this Twain book
  • It begins, "In the ancient city of London....A boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty...."
  • "The two went and stood side by side before a great mirror and lo, a miracle: there did not seem to have been any change"

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