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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (1881)
Young Prince Edward VI and pauper Tom Canty, identical in appearance, swap places — the prince discovers the cruelty of poverty while the pauper struggles with the burden of power. Twain's first historical novel.
Historical Significance:
Set in 1547 England, The Prince and the Pauper was Twain's attempt to prove he could write "serious" literature beyond his humor. Published in 1881, it was his first novel set in England and his first attempt a...
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Young Prince Edward VI and pauper Tom Canty, identical in appearance, swap places — the prince discovers the cruelty of poverty while the pauper struggles with the burden of power. Twain's first historical novel.
Historical Significance:
Set in 1547 England, The Prince and the Pauper was Twain's attempt to prove he could write "serious" literature beyond his humor. Published in 1881, it was his first novel set in England and his first attempt a...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=124
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