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The Prince and the Pauper /

"What am I writing? A historical tale of 300 years ago, simply for the love of it." Mark Twain's "tale" became his first historical novel, The Prince and the Pauper, published in 1881. Intricately plotted, it was intended to have the feel of history even though it was only t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Twain, Mark (Autor)
Otros Autores: Fischer, Victor (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2011]
Colección:Mark Twain Library ; 5
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ILLUSTRATIONS
  • FOREWORD
  • Preface
  • 1. The Birth of the Prince and the Pauper
  • 2. Tom's Early Life
  • 3. Tom's Meeting with the Prince
  • 4. The Prince's Troubles Begin
  • 5. Tom as a Patrician
  • 6. Tom Receives Instructions
  • 7. Tom's First Royal Dinner
  • 8. The Question of the Seal
  • 9. The River Pageant
  • 10. The Prince in the Toils
  • 11. At Guildhall
  • 12. The Prince and His Deliverer
  • 13. The Disappearance of the Prince
  • 14. "Le Roi Est Mort-Vive Ie Roi"
  • 15. Tom as King
  • 16. The State Dinner
  • 17. Foo-Foo the First
  • 18. The Prince with the Tramps
  • 19. The Prince with the Peasants
  • 20. The Prince and the Hermit
  • 21. Hendon to the Rescue
  • 22. A Victim of Treachery
  • 23. The Prince a Prisoner
  • 24. The Escape
  • 25. Hendon Hall
  • 26. Disowned
  • 27. In Prison
  • 28. The Sacrifice
  • 29. To London
  • 30. Tom's Progress
  • 31. The Recognition Procession
  • 32. Coronation Day
  • 33. Edward as King
  • Conclusion. Justice and Retribution
  • Notes
  • MAP OF LONDON
  • REFERENCES
  • EXPLANATORY NOTES
  • NOTE ON THE TEXT