The Prince and the Pauper is one of Twain's best-known and best-loved books throughout the world. In this historical tale set in mid-nineteenth-century England, the Prince of Wales and a lookalike pauper exchange places by accident just days before Henry VIII's death. Each boy finds that his "father" believes him to be mad; each is befriended by his "sister;" and each wakes from sleep thinking that his trying experiences have been just a bad dream. Along the way each learns crucial lessons about manners, morals, justice, and compassion. Mark Twain immersed himself in English history to write this novel and passed on reference books to the artists so that their illustrations could be historically accurate. He was "enchanted" with the pictures they produced. His daughter Susy was convinced that The Prince and the Pauper, a book her father subtitled, "a tale for young people of all ages" was "the best book he has ever written."
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Hard but fun read,
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This review is from: The Prince and the Pauper (1881) (Mark Twain Works) (Hardcover)
The story of a prince and a pauper who switched places and lived in the others place. This is writen by one of the best authors ever but it is hard to read because of the old english so i would recommend this only to people who will take the time to comprehend the sayings.
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It may not have happened,but it could've happened-!,
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This review is from: The Prince and the Pauper (1881) (Mark Twain Works) (Hardcover)
My favorite kind of historical fiction is that which is historicaly accurate and tells fiction without contradicting any real history.In this novel,Mark Twain does all that and more!Through the switch,Tom sees the facade of royalty-while Edward sees the truth of the peasant life.Edward runs into many people(including a crazed would-be Pope,a band of outlaws,and a similar detached heir),and learns what it takes to be a merciful, fair,understanding king.Miles Hendon is an excellent aide for the king,even though it takes Miles a while to see that his young companion is what he claims to be.There are also good examples of Mark Twain the humorist at his best.
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