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Cover of “The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain

The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain · 1881

199 pages

On the same day in Tudor London a beggar boy and the heir to the English throne meet and find they look identical. They trade clothes as a joke, and the swap turns real, so each must survive a life he was never taught to live. A tale of switched places, misrule and what a crown is really worth.

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Mistaken Identity, Dual Identity, Rags to Riches, Coming of Age, Satire

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