Friday, May 28, 2010

Feature Fridays

Today's classic is The Prince and the Pauper (1881) by Mark Twain.

Set in sixteenth-century England, Mark Twain's classic "tale for young people of all ages" features two identical-looking boys - a prince and a pauper - who trade clothes and step into each other's lives. While the urchin, Tom Canty, discovers luxury and power, Prince Edward, dressed in rags, roams his kingdom and experiences the cruelties inflicted on the poor by the Tudor monarchy.

You can read The Prince and the Pauper online for free at Page by Page Books.

Did you know? Mark Twain's actual name was Samuel Clemens.

Have you read this classic?

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