The Prince and the Pauper (Hardcover, Library edition)

Rich with surprise and hilarious adventure, The Prince And The Pauper is a delight satire of England's romantic past and a joyful boyhood romp filled with the same tongue-in-cheek irony that sparked the best of Mark Twain's tall tales. Two boys, one an urchin from London's filthy lanes, the other a prince born in a lavish palace, unwittingly trade identities. Thus a bedraggled Prince of Poverty discovers that his private dreams have all the come true -- while a pampered Prince of Wales finds himself tossed into a rough-and-tumble world of squalid beggars and villainous thieves. Originally written as a story for children, The Prince And The Pauper is a classic novel for adults as well -- through its stinging attack on the ageless human folly of attempting to measure true worth by outer appearances.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Mark Twain Library, 5
Release date:	December 1983
First published:	1984
Authors:	Mark Twain
Editors:	Victor Fischer
Illustrators:	Frank T. Merrill • John J. Harley • L.S. Ipsen
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	342
Edition:	Library edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-05088-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-520-05088-6
Barcode:	9780520050884

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