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Illustrated Classic Editions: The Prince and the Pauper
Illustrated Classic Editions The Prince and the Pauper Author:Mark Twain, adapted by Shirley Bogart The Prince and the Pauper — by Mark Twain — In a specially adapted version by Shirley Bogart. — Tom Canty and Edward Tudor shared the same birth date and the same features, but that was all they shared, for Tom was born into poverty in filthy Offal Court, and Edward was born into royalty as a Prince of Wales at Westminster Palace. Tom was unwanted... more » and unloved, while Edward was the heir to the throne of England and beloved by all his people. So when fate brings about a meeting between the ragged boy and the prince, the two look-alikes decide to change clothes just for a few minutes' fun. But fate then casts them out into each other's worlds for adventures beyond their wildest dreams!« less