Prince And The Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper is an English-language novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London; and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England.
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The novel begins with Tom Canty, an impoverished boy living with his abusive family in London. One day Tom Canty and Edward VI of England Prince Edward, the son of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour meet and as a jest, switch clothes. While dressed in the pauper's rags, the Prince leaves the palace to punish the guard who knocked Tom down. However, the boys look remarkably alike and …show more content…
The main characters in this story are Tom Cantey, Edward, King Henry, and
Miles Hendon. Tom Cantey was the poor pauper, a thief who switched places
with the Prince of Wales. Edward is the Prince of Wales who switched places
with a pauper from the street to try to trick his father. King Henry is the King
of England. He is also Edward's father. Miles Hendon is the man who befriends
the Prince, Edward, after he is thrown out into the streets. Miles also saves
the Prince from the townspeople, who make fun of him for claiming to be the
Prince and who try to steal the Prince's seal.
2. The setting is in an older type of town in England. The town had a number of
merchants in the streets trying to sell goods from their carts. It also had a lot
of horse drawn buggies and wagons being pulled through the streets. It looked
as if most of the buildings were built out of stone. Another thing that caught my
attention about the setting was the way the people dressed. This told me that it
probably took place in the past and
[edit] Plot summary
The novel begins with Tom Canty, an impoverished boy living with his abusive family in London. One day Tom Canty and Edward VI of England Prince Edward, the son of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour meet and as a jest, switch clothes. While dressed in the pauper's rags, the Prince leaves the palace to punish the guard who knocked Tom down. However, the boys look remarkably alike and …show more content…
The main characters in this story are Tom Cantey, Edward, King Henry, and
Miles Hendon. Tom Cantey was the poor pauper, a thief who switched places
with the Prince of Wales. Edward is the Prince of Wales who switched places
with a pauper from the street to try to trick his father. King Henry is the King
of England. He is also Edward's father. Miles Hendon is the man who befriends
the Prince, Edward, after he is thrown out into the streets. Miles also saves
the Prince from the townspeople, who make fun of him for claiming to be the
Prince and who try to steal the Prince's seal.
2. The setting is in an older type of town in England. The town had a number of
merchants in the streets trying to sell goods from their carts. It also had a lot
of horse drawn buggies and wagons being pulled through the streets. It looked
as if most of the buildings were built out of stone. Another thing that caught my
attention about the setting was the way the people dressed. This told me that it
probably took place in the past and