The Prince and the Pauper
Treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socio-economic worlds of 16th-century England, focuses on two young look-alikes — Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. When both youngsters decide to trade clothes and roles, they find their lives drastically...
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Treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socio-economic worlds of 16th-century England, focuses on two young look-alikes — Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. When both youngsters decide to trade clothes and roles, they find their lives drastically altered. This timeless tale of transposed identities remains one of Twain's best-loved novels.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486411101 (0486411109)
ASIN: 486411109
Publish date: May 24th 2000
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
Poznałam wiele wersji też znanej książki. Ale pierwowzór musiał na mnie poczekaj. Choć zaczęłam go czytać jakiś czas temu... lata temu. I przerwałam. Później, teraz nie pamiętała, co się działo, więc zaczęłam czytać od nowa. Jako, że przy pierwszym razie byłam dzieckiem i lektura nie porwała mnie, t...
I had heard of this book but was never really sure what it was about, however when I read the first few chapters I suddenly realised that I have seen the story before – Trading Places. Okay, there are a few differences, such as the themes, however the plot is pretty much the same. Clements does indi...
This book is set in a real time and place, namely the days leading up to Edward VI's coronation and the boy kink is one of the main characters in the work. The book concerns the accidental swapping of identities between Edward and Tom Canty a beggar of the same age and appearance. The book has asp...
This was my first Mark Twain book! He's actually a better author than I thought he would be. Anyways, this story was recommended by my dad. (LOL. He read the Chinese version..)It has a fun little plot and I'm glad I watched Barbie's Princess and the Pauper-- because it helped me understand this stor...
2.5Irgendwie bin ich mit dem Sprecher nicht warm geworden. Und schade, dass das Hörbuch ziemlich gekürzt ist o_O
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