num_pages: 205
description: Treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socio-economic worlds of 16th-century England, focuses on two young look-alikes  Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. When both youngsters decide to trade clothes and roles, they find their lives drastically altered. This timeless tale of transposed identities remains one of Twain's best-loved novels.
language: English
title: The Prince and the Pauper
titlecomplete: The Prince and the Pauper
characters: John Canty, Lady Elizabeth, Tom Canty, Hugh Hendon, Miles Hendon, Prince Edward Tudor
genres: Fiction, Classics, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Classic Literature, American, Historical Fiction, Literature, Adventure
ratings_count: 117508
places: London, England
publisher: Signet