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Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain spins a Shakespearean tale of two young men who share the same face: one a prince, the other a pauper. After a chance encounter one day, the two decide to switch places for a short time. The comedy of errors that follows includes not only a royal case of mistaken identities, but also biting political commentary cloaked in Twainian humor.
Tom Canty, London pauper, struggles to maintain a monarchical facade, while Edward Tudor, heir to the throne of England, explores the dismal underbelly of the London slums. From these two opposite settings, sixteenth-century England comes to life in sharp contradiction, confronting the reader with the complexities of courage, compassion, and mercy.
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Memoria Press |
Grades: | 4-AD |
ISBN: | 9781547701636 |
Length in Inches: | 8 |
Width in Inches: | 5.375 |
Height in Inches: | 0.875 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.7 |