description: After the young Prince Edward VI of England and a peasant boy switch places, the "little king" tries to escape from a world in which he must beg for food, sleep with rodents, face ridicule, and avoid assassination. Meanwhile, the peasant, who is now the prince, dreads exposure and possible execution; members of the Court believe he has gone mad. As a result of the swap, both boys learn that social class, like so much of life, is determined by chance and random circumstance.
language: English
title: The Prince and the Pauper
titlecomplete: The Prince and the Pauper
characters: Hugh Hendon, Tom Canty, John Canty, Lady Elizabeth, Prince Edward Tudor, Miles Hendon
genres: Historical Fiction, American, Young Adult, Classic Literature, Historical, Childrens, Classics, Fiction, Literature, Adventure
ratings_count: 117534
places: London, England
publisher: Modern Pub