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The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain · 1881 · Adventure, Historical, Satire & Humor

Tudor England, 1547. Tom Canty, a beggar boy from Offal Court, and Edward, Prince of Wales, are identical in face though worlds apart in fortune. A chance meeting and a swap of clothes hurls each into the other's life — the prince into rags and cruelty, the pauper into a throne he never asked for.

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Title
The Prince and the Pauper
Author
Mark Twain (1835–1910)
First published
1881
Illustrated plates
66 original artworks · 17 open to everyone
Chapters
34 · about 69,137 words
Reading time
4 h 37 min
Language
EN
Formats
Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
Publisher
LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
On LitLab since
July 2026
Rights
Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.

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