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From Wiki: It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, it 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 off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII.
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On Film (Info from Wiki).
The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by Mark Twain with Edward VI of England as the central character. This fictional narrative has been adapted to film a number of times:
The Prince and the Pauper (1909), a two-reel short that features some of the only known film footage of Mark Twain, shot by Thomas Edison at Twain's Connecticut home.
The Prince and the Pauper (1915), directed by Hugh Ford and Edwin Stanton Porter; the first feature-length adaptation.
The Prince and the Pauper (1920 film) (German: Prinz und Bettelknabe), a 1920 Austrian film directed by Alexander Korda.
The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film), featuring Errol Flynn as Miles Hendon and Billy and Bobby Mauch as the title characters.
The Prince and the Pauper (1962 film), part of Walt Disney anthology television series television series. It starred Guy Williams as Miles Hendon, and Sean Scully in the dual roles of Prince Edward and Tom Canty.
Crossed Swords, a 1977 film released in the United Kingdom as The Prince and the Pauper, starring Oliver Reed, Racquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, George C. Scott, Rex Harrison, and Charlton Heston.
The Prince and the Pauper (1990 film), an animated short starring Mickey Mouse.
The Prince and the Pauper (2000 film), a television film featuring Aidan Quinn and Alan Bates.
The Prince and the Pauper: Double Trouble, a 2007 direct-to-video CGI animated film produced by BKN International.
A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper, a 2007 film starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse.
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I've always wanted to read this one.
I might read this one with everyone... or at least watch one of the movies again.
I started reading it and I am at chapter 5 and both boys are now in their new homes.It isn't a very long book but it does have the old style speech so it throws me off my reading stride while I think through what they are saying.
I need to start soon.
Plan to read this one as well. ☺
I'm tempted to listen to it on audio. There are several different narrators. Steve West is supposed to be very good.
I finally started last night.
How do you like it, Pamela?
Not bad. Have a headache today so haven't read anything.
I know this story in my language marathi I am going to give it a try in English.Hope this is as exiting as it was when I was 12.I want to thank Happily Ever After Cafe for selecting this book this brings memories of my childhood.
The pauper just met the prince. That's where I got to so far. Hope to get further today. Headache is gone for now.
Anjali wrote: "I know this story in my language marathi I am going to give it a try in English.Hope this is as exiting as it was when I was 12.I want to thank Happily Ever After Cafe for selecting this book this..."
I hope you enjoy it!
Finished. I gave it 3 stars. I loved the story and I was already familiar with the story but I had never read the book before.
Another book ticked off your TBR list. Yay!
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I finished this book today, I gave it 3 stars.There were some very good parts to this book but also a lot of parts that bogged down and were hard to get through.
Sort of dragged in places, Melissa?
Its an eternal story published in many languages 3 of which I have the privilege to know ,its the first time I have read it in English,it was worth it even I had a little hard time with the old English ,but its better to listen that to
read .The Old language has its own charms,and is sweet like hell when spoken like in Jane Austen books we will
say make haste without even knowing we are using it same with Shakespeare.
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.
Prince Edward, Tom Canty exchange their places in each others life .Edward is a prince and Tom a poor beggar.Each of them had experience the life in stark class inequality in each of their life.They go back to life with more experience and more maturity.
Mark Twain has peppered this story with humor satire and life lessons .The grass is always greener on the other side We can only understand the difficulties of other people only when we experience them,we learn more from experience than words.This story shows us the class difference that prevail in society,prejudice , politics and many more things.
Prince Edward is Elite royal Upper Class who has no idea what poverty is .
Tom Canty is Poor below poverty line who has no idea what riches are.
Most of us know this story in one form or other but this story after 25 years of my life sill gives me great pleasure to read.
Anjali wrote: "Its an eternal story published in many languages 3 of which I have the privilege to know ,its the first time I have read it in English,it was worth it even I had a little hard time with the old E..."
Well said, Anjali!
Very true about the grass being greener, Anjali. Nice review.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Sort of dragged in places, Melissa?"A bit but overall I enjoyed the book.
Gave it 3 stars.
I just finished the book. I gave it 4 stars. I really liked how the Prince learned from his experiences. I wish I did. Then maybe I would stop losing the same 20 pounds.
lol. I too liked that there was a lesson learned. Perhaps a few lessons. ☺
Listened to the audio book. Loved it. Great suggestion. keep 'em comin'
Glad you enjoyed it, Pat.
I started this one Sunday, and am about halfway through it (did not get much reading time Sunday or Monday). So far it has been good, and a much faster read than anticipated. I'm reading a Barnes & Noble classic edition for Nook, and love that the footnotes are actually hyper-linked. Not all ebooks do that, leaving one to wait until the end of the book to read them, or forcing one to skip to the end of the book, then try to remember where you left off. It is currently charging so I can (hopefully) finish tonight.
That does sound neat, Heather... and convenient. I've only read one book that did that, and I really liked it.
Lisa Kay: It was convenient -- except when the footnote was split between pages, LOL. I finished yesterday and can honestly say I liked it. Better late than never, right? And I get to check something off for the Ultimate Reading Challenge.
Oh, yeah. I've got to get back to that challenge; I've read several I can check-off.
Two boys: the same age, almost the same face. The one difference: Tom Canty is a child of the London slums; Edward Tudor is heir to the throne. How insubstantial this difference is becomes clear when a chance encounter leads to an exchange of clothing and of roles...
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