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The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages, Originally Illustrated

The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages, Originally Illustrated in Bloomington, MN
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"When I am king they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved." -Mark Twain,
The Prince and the Pauper
(1881)
The Prince and the Pauper-A Tale for Young People of All Ages
(1881), by Mark Twain, set in 16th-century England, tells the story of two young boys who were born on the same day and are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father, and Edward VI of England, son of King Henry VIII of England. In this tale, Twain satirizes social conventions and offers a critique of legal and moral injustices.
This replica of the original edition of
, containing 192 illustrations by Frank T. Merrill and John Harley, is a testament to the perennial quality of this classic.
The Prince and the Pauper
(1881)
The Prince and the Pauper-A Tale for Young People of All Ages
(1881), by Mark Twain, set in 16th-century England, tells the story of two young boys who were born on the same day and are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father, and Edward VI of England, son of King Henry VIII of England. In this tale, Twain satirizes social conventions and offers a critique of legal and moral injustices.
This replica of the original edition of
, containing 192 illustrations by Frank T. Merrill and John Harley, is a testament to the perennial quality of this classic.