The Prince and the Pauper

Set in sixteenth-century England, The Prince and the Pauper is Mark Twain's timeless tale of identical strangers, the penniless Tom Canty and the royal Prince Edward, who switch places and experience what the other's life has to offer. Using swapped identities, Twain blends action and comedy with an unsparing satire of social hierarchy that has resonated with readers for generations.