The Prince and the Pauper

A historical novel by Mark Twain, published in 1881, about a poor boy and Prince Edward, born the same day in Tudor London, who trade places. It follows the prince's hardships among commoners and Tom Canty's life at court as an accidental king.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›The 1500s›England, Scotland, and Ireland

Reader

Young readers›Historical stories›The 1500s