The Prince and the Pauper

by Mark Twain

Summary

The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The plot concerns the accession of nine-year-old Edward VI to the throne of England in 1547 and his interactions with look-alike Tom Canty, a London pauper who lives with his abusive, alcoholic father. This book uses the racial and other slurs of its period as written; the Book Guide explains these words where they occur.

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Chapters (31)

  1. 1. The birth of the Prince and the Pauper
  2. 2. Tom’s early life
  3. 3. Tom’s meeting with the Prince
  4. 4. The Prince’s troubles begin
  5. 5. Tom as a Patrician
  6. 6. Tom receives instructions
  7. 7. Tom’s first royal dinner
  8. 8. The Question of the Seal
  9. 9. The river pageant
  10. 10. The Prince in the toils
  11. 11. At Guildhall
  12. 12. The Prince and his Deliverer
  13. 13. The disappearance of the Prince
  14. 14. ‘Le Roi est mort--vive le Roi.’
  15. 15. Tom as King
  16. 16. The State Dinner
  17. 17. Foo-foo the First
  18. 18. The Prince with the Tramps
  19. 19. Hendon to the rescue
  20. 20. A Victim of Treachery
  21. 21. The Prince a prisoner
  22. 22. The Escape
  23. 23. Hendon Hall
  24. 24. Disowned
  25. 25. In Prison
  26. 26. The sacrifice
  27. 27. To London
  28. 28. Tom’s progress
  29. 29. The Recognition procession
  30. 30. Coronation Day
  31. 31. Edward as King

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