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[[The Prince and The Pauper]] is the 1882 [[Mark Twain]] [[Historical Fiction]] novel about a [[Street Urchin]] named Tom Canty and Prince Edward VI of England switching places. Tom has always dreamed of a better life, and the Prince is fascinated by Tom's lifestyle. They exchange clothes and swap identities, and the boys each find perks and struggles to each of the other's lives. Tom has matters of national importance to attend to and has a hard time adjusting to court life, and Prince Edward finds out just how hard an urchin's life is. ▼
| title = The Prince and the Pauper
| image = Edward VI of England c 1545 (drawn 1899).jpg
| caption = The title characters, as imagined in 1889
| author = Mark Twain
| central theme = The grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence
| elevator pitch = A street urchin trades places with Prince Edward, and both boys learn about the other's lives.
| genre = Historical Fiction
| publication date = 1881
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▲''[[The Prince and
[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Prince_and_the_Pauper Read it on Wikisource.]
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* [[Prince and Pauper]]
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* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Parent]]: Dear God, John Canty.
* [[Fish Out of Water]]
* [[Have a Gay Old Time]]: It uses "ejaculated" and "orgies" often.
* [[Identical Stranger]]
* [[Princess for
* [[King Incognito]]
* [[Mock Millionaire]]
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