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The Prince and the Pauper
Classic historical fiction
The Prince and the Pauper
In Tudor London, impoverished Tom Canty and sheltered Prince Edward discover their striking resemblance and impulsively exchange clothes. A misunderstanding leaves each trapped in the other's position, exposing Edward to hunger and brutal punishment while Tom confronts the rigid ceremony of court. Their parallel journeys reveal how laws made by the comfortable fall upon the powerless and how identity can depend on whether anyone believes a child's account of himself. Adventurous and pointed, this classic suits family reading for those who enjoy mistaken identity, historical settings, social satire, and young heroes changed by seeing injustice from the other side.
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Child mistreatment · Poverty and hunger · Imprisonment · Corporal punishment and executions discussed
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