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A prince and a poor boy swap places
1881Fast paceLight
What it is about
In Tudor England, Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a poor boy who looks just like him, switch clothes and lives. Each learns what the other’s life is like. The novel is a comic and serious tale about class.
Who will enjoy it
Young readers who like classics.
What you will get
An early example of a story about swapped identities.
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The Prince and the Pauper Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Class · Mistaken identity · Tudor England
Length
192 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
Edward Tudor and Tom Canty.
Setting
London in 1547.
What makes it different
A story of switched lives that was written for young readers.
Feel
Funny, adventurous and warm.
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