num_pages: 240
description: This treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, the two realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange clothes and roles--a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters. The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's boisterous neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships; meanwhile, poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is.
language: English
title: The Prince and the Pauper
titlecomplete: The Prince and the Pauper
characters: Prince Edward Tudor, John Canty, Tom Canty, Hugh Hendon, Miles Hendon, Lady Elizabeth
genres: American, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Young Adult, Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 117501
places: London, England
publisher: Signet