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The Prince and the Pauper
Contributor(s): Twain, Mark (Author)

ISBN: 0486411109 ISBN-13: 9780486411101
Publisher: Dover Publications

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2000
Annotation: Treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socio-economic worlds of 16th-century England, focuses on two young look-alikes -- Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. When both youngsters decide to trade clothes and roles, they find their lives drastically altered. This timeless tale of transposed identities remains one of Twain's best-loved novels.

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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Fantasy - Historical

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 00022783

Age Level: 10-14

Grade Level: 5-9

Lexile Measure: 1090 HL (High-Low)

Series: Dover Thrift Editions

Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.26" W x 8.3" L (0.30 lbs) 176 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles

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Publisher Description:
This treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, the two realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange clothes and roles -- a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters.
The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's boisterous neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships; poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is.
Brimming with gentle humor and discerning social scrutiny, this timeless tale of transposed identities remains one of Twain's most popular and best-loved novels.

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