Mark Twain
The Prince and the Pauper
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- Title in Swahili
- Mwanamfalme na Maskini
- First published
- 1881
- Languages
- Swahili and English
- Pages
- about 408
- Edition
- unabridged
Book summary
Tom Canty, a poor child living in misery, accidentally meets Prince Edward, who looks strikingly like him. For fun, they exchange roles but become trapped in lives that are not their own. Tom discovers the constraints of power, while Edward faces the harshness of the streets. Each must adapt to survive and understand the other’s reality. The author presents an accessible social critique, exploring inequality and the illusions tied to social status.
