Prince and the Pauper, Paperback by Twain, Mark, Like New Used, Free shipping...

Prince and the Pauper, Paperback by Twain, Mark, ISBN 0486411109, ISBN-13 9780486411101, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US<div> <div> <div>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 &#8212; a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters.<br>The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's boisterous neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships; poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is.<br>Brimming with gentle humor and discerning social scrutiny, this timeless tale of transposed identities remains one of Twain's most popular and best-loved novels.</div></div></div>