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. Set in 1547, it 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, alcoholic father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the ‘greatest humorist the United States has produced, ‘ and William Faulkner called him ‘the father of American literature’. His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), the latter of which has often been called the ‘Great American Novel’.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 296 ● ISBN 9783985106981 ● File size 11.6 MB ● Publisher Amila Jay ● City Vachendorf ● Country DE ● Published 2022 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 8279413 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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