A poor young boy from the slums of London watches a royal procession pass, with the youthful Prince of Wales riding at its head. He ventures too close and is caught and beaten by the Prince's guards. However, the young royal stops them and invites the vagrant to the palace. Here the two boys sup alone and are stunned to discover that they bear a startling resemblance to each other. The Prince is Edward, long awaited heir of the monarch, Henry VIII, while the vagrant is Tom Canty, the son of a thief and a beggar. Edward is fascinated by the free and unfettered life that Tom leads, while Tom is overawed by the wealth and luxury of the palace. The boys decide to switch clothes. From here, adventure begins for both of them!

The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain’s brilliant 19th-century novel has long been recognized as one of the finest examples of American literature. It brings back the irrepressible and free-spirited Huck, first introduced in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and puts him center stage. Rich in authentic dialect, folksy humor, and sharp social commentary, Twain’s classic tale follows Huck and the runaway slave Jim on an exciting journey down the Mississippi.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Roughing It follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861–1867. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman, he joined his brother Orion Clemens, who had been appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory, on a stagecoach journey west.

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Roughing It

1872

Mark Twain

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Roughing It

1872

Mark Twain

Synopsis

Read on the Bambooks mobile app

Books by Mark Twain

The Prince and the Pauper

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Related titles

The Man Lives: A Dialogue With Wole Soyinka on Life, Literature and Politics

Gathering The Words

A Personal Record

Confessions of a young man

The confessions

The education of Henry Adams

The poet of rebellion, nature and love

Cross Creek

Hawthrone

Johannes Kepler

Drawing the Map of Heaven. An African Writer in America

Reviews

0.0

1 Rating(s) / 0 review(s)

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