The Prince and the Pauper, Part 5.

Languageen
First published2004-07-04
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#7158

Description

"The Prince and the Pauper, Part 5." by Mark Twain is a novel first published in 1881. Two identical boys—Prince Edward Tudor and pauper Tom Canty—swap clothes and lives in 1547 England. When Edward is cast from the palace and Tom trapped within, each experiences the other's world. Edward witnesses brutal poverty and injustice firsthand while Tom struggles with royal duties. As coronation day approaches, the true prince must reclaim his throne and prove his identity before it's too late. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

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

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