description: "What am I writing? A historical tale of 300 years ago, simply for the love of it." Mark Twain's tale, in which a sixteenth-century English prince and the pauper boy that looks just like him are forced to changed places, has become a classic of American literature. Published in 1881, Mark Twain called the book "a tale for young people of all ages," and his thirteen-year-old daughter, Susy Clemens, called it "unquestionably the best book he has ever written."  Foreword and notes by Victor Fischer and Michael B. Frank, text established by Victor Fischer. Original illustrations by Frank T. Merrill, John Harley, and L.S. Ipsen.
language: English
title: The Prince and the Pauper (Volume 5)
titlecomplete: The Prince and the Pauper (Volume 5) (Mark Twain Library)
characters: Miles Hendon, Hugh Hendon, John Canty, Prince Edward Tudor, Tom Canty, Lady Elizabeth
genres: Fiction, Historical, American, Adventure, Classic Literature, Young Adult, Literature, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 117527
places: London, England
publisher: University of California Press