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The Prince and the PauperMark Twain

The Prince and the Pauper

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Original author: Mark Twain

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"The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain is a novel first published in 1881. Two identical boys—Prince Edward Tudor and pauper Tom Canty—meet by chance and swap clothes, only to find themselves trapped in each other's lives. As Edward experiences the brutal reality of poverty and injustice firsthand, Tom struggles to maintain the royal charade. This tale of mistaken identity explores class inequality and the harsh English judicial system, while both boys discover what it truly means to walk in another's shoes.

The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1837.

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34 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter968 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The birth of the Prince and the Pauper258 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Tom’s early life1,599 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Tom’s meeting with the Prince2,085 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Prince’s troubles begin1,205 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Tom as a Patrician2,295 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Tom receives instructions2,494 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Tom’s first royal dinner1,199 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Question of the Seal820 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The river pageant885 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: The Prince in the toils2,843 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: At Guildhall1,550 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: The Prince and his Deliverer3,810 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The disappearance of the Prince1,370 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: ‘Le Roi est mort--vive le Roi.’3,698 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Tom as King3,460 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: The State Dinner932 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVII: Foo-foo the First3,376 words
  2. 19.Chapter XVIII: The Prince with the Tramps2,764 words
  3. 20.Chapter XIX: The Prince with the peasants1,927 words
  4. 21.Chapter XX: The Prince and the hermit2,169 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXI: Hendon to the rescue1,389 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXII: A Victim of Treachery1,928 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXIII: The Prince a prisoner1,084 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXIV: The Escape892 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXV: Hendon Hall2,266 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXVI: Disowned1,336 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXVII: In Prison3,267 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The sacrifice1,220 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXIX: To London705 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXX: Tom’s progress848 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXI: The Recognition procession2,037 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXII: Coronation Day3,923 words
  17. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Edward as King5,656 words