The Prince and the Pauper (Diversion Illustrated Classics)

by Mark Twain

Overview

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world's most beloved authors.

Tom Canty, homeless beggar and thief, has nothing in common with Prince Edward, heir to the British throne, except their uncannily similar looks. When they devise a plan to trade places, the repercussions are greater than either could have imagined. Mark Twain’s characteristic humor and incomparable storytelling come together in this witty and smartly crafted exploration of identity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626817982
Publisher:	Diversion Publishing
Publication date:	05/12/2015
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), best known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an author and humorist noted for the novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (which has been called "The Great American Novel") and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, among many other books. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and he spent time as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before finding fame as a writer.

Date of Birth:

November 30, 1835

Date of Death:

April 21, 1910

Place of Birth:

Florida, Missouri

Place of Death:

Redding, Connecticut