The Prince and the Pauper Paperback - 2004

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&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Prince and the Pauper&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RMark Twain&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&R&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R

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All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RWhen &&LB&&RMark Twain&&L/B&&R's &&LI&&RThe Prince and the Pauper&&L/I&&R was published in 1881, the Atlanta Constitution sang its praises in no uncertain terms: "The book comes upon the reading public in the shape of a revelation." A timeless tale of switched identities, Twain's story revolves around the miserably poor Tom Canty "of Offal Court," who is lucky enough to trade his rags for the gilded robes of England's prince, Edward Tudor. As each boy is mistaken for the other, Tom enters a realm of privilege and pleasure beyond his most delirious dreams, while Edward plunges into a cruel, dangerous world of beggars and thieves, cutthroats and killers. Befriended by the heroic Miles Hendon, Edward struggles to survive on the squalid streets of London, in the process learning about the underside of life in "Merry England."&&LBR&&R&&LBR&&RWith its mixing of high adventure, raucous comedy, and scathing social criticism, presented in a hilarious faux-sixteenth-century vernacular that only Mark Twain could fashion, &&LI&&RThe Prince and the Pauper&&L/I&&R remains one of this incomparable humorist's most popular and oft-dramatized tales.&&LBR&&R&&L/P&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LSTRONG&&RRobert Tine&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R is the author of six novels, including &&LI&&RState of Grace&&L/I&&R and &&LI&&RBlack Market&&L/I&&R. He has written for a variety of periodicals and magazines, from the &&LI&&RNew York Times&&L/I&&R to &&LI&&RNewsweek&&L/I&&R. &&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&R