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Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1882) represents Mark Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The book, set in 1547, tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court, London, and Prince Edward son of Henry VIII of England. Due to a series of circumstances, the boys accidentally replace each other, and much of the humor in the book originates in the two boys' inability to function in the world that is so familiar to the other (although Tom soon displays considerable wisdom in his decisions). In many ways, the book is a social satire, particularly compelling in its condemnation of the inequality that existed between the classes in Tudor England. In that sense, Twain abandoned the wry Midwestern style for which he was best known and adopts a style reminiscent of Charles Dickens. (Summary from Wikipedia.org)

Year of Publication: 1881Genres: Children's Fiction

Running Time: 6 hours 55 minutes 44 seconds

#	Chapter Name
	01 – The birth of the Prince and the Pauper / 02 – Tom’s early life / 03 – Tom’s meeting with the Prince John Greenman	27:35
	04 – The Prince / 05 – Tom as a patrician John Greenman	23:57
	06 – Tom receives instructions John Greenman	15:43
	07 – Tom’s first royal dinner / 08 – The question of the Seal John Greenman	13:39
	09 – The river pageant / 10 – The Prince in the toils John Greenman	22:46
	11 – At Guildhall John Greenman	10:49
	12 – The Prince and his deliverer John Greenman	23:28
	13 – The disappearance of the Prince John Greenman	8:39
	14 – ‘Le Roi est mort—vive le Roi’ John Greenman	22:44
	15 – Tom as King John Greenman	22:40
	16 – The state dinner / 17 – Foo-foo the First John Greenman	27:24
	18 – The Prince with the tramps / 19 – The Prince with the peasants John Greenman	27:13
	20 – The Prince and the hermit / 21 – Hendon to the rescue John Greenman	23:50
	22 – A victim of treachery / 23 – The Prince a prisoner John Greenman	18:08
	24 – The escape / 25 – Hendon Hall John Greenman	19:47
	26 – Disowned / 27 – In prison John Greenman	27:53
	28 – The sacrifice / 29 – To London / 30 – Tom’s progress John Greenman	16:47
	31 – The Recognition procession John Greenman	12:22
	32 – Coronation Day John Greenman	24:57
	33 – Edward as King / Conclusion – Justice and Retribution John Greenman	25:23