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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (1881)
This week, we explore Mark Twain's delightful yet pointed 1881 historical novel, The Prince and the Pauper, a book that marked a significant departure from his usual American subjects to delve into Tudor England. The story centers on an incredible, chance meeting between two boys born on the same day: Edward VI, the young Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a poor boy living in the wretched slums of London's Offal Court. . Due to their startling physical resemblance, the two boys impulsively switch clothes, only to be immediately separated, trapping the Prince in the brutal world of poverty and…
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