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Prince and the Pauper

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After the young Prince Edward VI of England and a peasant boy switch places, the "little king" tries to escape from a world in which he must beg for food, sleep with rodents, face ridicule, and avoid assassination. Meanwhile, the peasant, who is now the prince, dreads exposure and possible execution; members of the Court believe he has gone mad. As a result of the swap, both boys learn that social class, like so much of life, is determined by chance and random circumstance. Originally published in 1881, The Prince and the Pauper is one of Mark Twain's earliest social satires. With his caustic wit and biting irony, Twain satirizes the power of the monarchy, unjust laws and barbaric punishments, superstitions, and religious intolerance. Although usually viewed as a child's story, The Prince and the Pauper offers adults critical insight into a people and time period not really all that different from our own.

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Publisher: Mission Audio Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781610451413
  • File size: 239117 KB
  • Release date: May 1, 2011
  • Duration: 08:18:09

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781610451413
  • File size: 239151 KB
  • Release date: May 1, 2011
  • Duration: 08:18:05
  • Number of parts: 8

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English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1170
Text Difficulty:8-9

After the young Prince Edward VI of England and a peasant boy switch places, the "little king" tries to escape from a world in which he must beg for food, sleep with rodents, face ridicule, and avoid assassination. Meanwhile, the peasant, who is now the prince, dreads exposure and possible execution; members of the Court believe he has gone mad. As a result of the swap, both boys learn that social class, like so much of life, is determined by chance and random circumstance. Originally published in 1881, The Prince and the Pauper is one of Mark Twain's earliest social satires. With his caustic wit and biting irony, Twain satirizes the power of the monarchy, unjust laws and barbaric punishments, superstitions, and religious intolerance. Although usually viewed as a child's story, The Prince and the Pauper offers adults critical insight into a people and time period not really all that different from our own.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Mission Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781610451413
    File size: 239117 KB
    Release date: May 1, 2011
    Duration: 08:18:09

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781610451413
    File size: 239151 KB
    Release date: May 1, 2011
    Duration: 08:18:05
    Number of parts: 8

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 1170
    Text Difficulty: 8-9
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