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Mark Twain:The Prince and the Pauper
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191 b/w illustrations"What am I writing? A historical tale of 300 years ago, simply for the love of it." Mark Twain's "tale" became his first historical novel, The Prince and the Pauper, … Mehr…
191 b/w illustrations"What am I writing? A historical tale of 300 years ago, simply for the love of it." Mark Twain's "tale" became his first historical novel, The Prince and the Pauper, published in 1881. Intricately plotted, it was intended to have the feel of history even though it was only the stuff of legend. In sixteenth-century England, young Prince Edward (son of Henry VIII) and Tom Canty, a pauper boy who looks exactly like him, are suddenly forced to change places. The prince 191 b/w illustrations"What am I writing? A historical tale of 300 years ago, simply for the love of it." Mark Twain's "tale" became his first historical novel, The Prince and the Pauper, published in 1881. Intricately plotted, it was intended to have the feel of history even though it was only the stuff of legend. In sixteenth-century England, young Prince Edward (son of Henry VIII) and Tom Canty, a pauper boy who looks exactly like him, are suddenly forced to change places. The prince endures "rags & hardships" while the pauper suffers the "horrible miseries of princedom." Mark Twain called his book a "tale for young people of all ages," and it has become a classic of American literature. The first edition in 1881 was fully illustrated by Frank Merrill, John Harley, and L.S. Ipsen. The boys in these illustrations, Mark Twain said, "look and dress exactly as I used to see them cast in my mind. . It is a vast pleasure to see them cast in the flesh, so to speak." This Mark Twain Library edition exactly reproduces the text of the California scholarly edition, including all of the 192 illustrations that so pleased the author. EBooks, Books, Prince-and-the-Pauper~~Mark-Twain, 999999999, The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain, 0151484880, Magic Fairy Tales, , , , , Magic Fairy Tales<
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The Prince and the Pauper Mark Twain Author
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XVI century, the throne of England is to be passed to Edward, Henry XVIII's young son. However, the royal ritual is preceded by the most unusual event: the prince accidentally changes pla… Mehr…
XVI century, the throne of England is to be passed to Edward, Henry XVIII's young son. However, the royal ritual is preceded by the most unusual event: the prince accidentally changes places with a common poor boy Tom Canty. Nobody knows about the amazing affair but the boys through it learn the problems of the life different to theirs. Edward learns about the hardships of British people, injustice and cruel executions taking place in London of those times. Tom desperately tries to study all the rituals and traditions of royal life and is thought mad by the courtHere Mark Twain shows the deficiencies of the British royal system and government. To him, the injustice of that times was paid for by many lives. The author's irony is seen most prominent in the description of Tom recklessly using particular crown jewels in the most unfitting manner. The Prince and the Pauper remains one of the most original historic tales in English-speaking world. Digital Content>E-books>Undefined>Undefined>Undefined, Magic Fairy Tales Digital >16<
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