The Prince & the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages
by Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens]
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- Very Good +
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Set in the Tudor palace of Henry VIII, Twain's first attempt at historical fiction used the doppelganger motif to explore what might happen if Prince Edward and a pauper named Tom Canty were switched into each other's lives. Like many of Twain's works, the novel contains incisive political and social critiques about class hierarchy and human kindness.
BAL 3402. Very Good +.
Synopsis
The Prince and the Pauper is an English language novel by American author 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 Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England.
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- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5268
- Title
- The Prince & the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages
- Author
- Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1882
- Keywords
- When I am king they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved.
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