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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.
[[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.


It is the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Prince and Pauper]], and arguably the story is [[Lost in Imitation]].
It is the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Prince and Pauper]], and arguably the story is [[Lost in Imitation]].
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* [[Have a Gay Old Time]]: It uses "ejaculated" and "orgies" often.
* [[Have a Gay Old Time]]: It uses "ejaculated" and "orgies" often.
* [[Identical Stranger]]
* [[Identical Stranger]]
* [[Princess for A Day|Prince For A Day]]
* [[Princess for a Day|Prince For A Day]]
* [[King Incognito]]
* [[King Incognito]]
* [[Mock Millionaire]]
* [[Mock Millionaire]]

Revision as of 22:35, 15 April 2014

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.

It is the Trope Namer for Prince and Pauper, and arguably the story is Lost in Imitation.

Tropes used by the novel:

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