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Prince and the Pauper.
A chance meeting brings two boys who look alike together; one is a beggar, and the other is a prince. When they have a chance to switch places, they learn that idealistic fantasies seldom match up with reality.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis :
Lerner Publishing Group,
2015.
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| Colección: | First Avenue classics
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; The Great Seal; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Chapter I The Birth of the Prince and the Pauper.; "Splendid pageants and great bonfires."; Chapter II Tom's Early Life.; Offal Court; "With any miserable crust."; "He often read the priest's books."; "Saw poor Anne Askew burned."; "Brought their perplexities to Tom."; "Longing for the Pork-pies."; Chapter III Tom's Meeting with the Prince.; "At temple bar."; "Let him in!"; "How old be these?"; "Doff thy rags, and don these splendors."; "I salute your gracious highness!"
- Chapter IV The Prince's Troubles Begin."Set upon by dogs."; " A drunken ruffian collared him."; Chapter V Tom as a Patrician.; "Next he drew the sword."; "Resolved to fly."; "The boy was on his knees."; "Great nobles walked upon each side of him."; "He dropped upon his knees."; "He turned with joyful face."; "The physicians bowed low."; "The king fell back upon his couch."; "Is this man to live forever?"; Chapter VI Tom Receives Instructions.; "Prithee, insist not."; "The Lord St. John made reverence."; Hartford and the princesses.; "She made reverence."
- "Offered it to him on a golden salver.""They mused a while."; "Peace, my lord, thou utterest treason!"; "He began to pace the floor."; Chapter VII Tom's First Royal Dinner.; "Fastened a napkin about his neck."; "Tom ate with his fingers."; "He gravely took a draught."; "Tom put on the greaves."; Chapter VIII The Question of the Seal.; "The attendants eased him back upon his pillows."; Chapter IX The River Pageant.; "A troop of Halberdiers appeared in the gateway."; "Tom Canty stepped into view."; Chapter X The Prince in the Toils.; "A dim form sank to the ground."; "Who art thou?"
- "Sent him staggering into Goodwife Canty's arms.""She bent heedfully and warily over him."; "The Prince sprang up."; "Hurried him along the dark way."; "He wasted no time."; Chapter XI At Guildhall.; "A rich canopy of state."; "Began to lay about him."; "Long live the King!"; Chapter XII The Prince and His Deliverer.; "Our friends threaded their way."; "Object Lessons" in English History.; "John Canty moved off."; "Smoothing back the tangled curls."; "Prithee, pour the water."; "Go on-tell me thy story."; "Thou hast been shamefully abused."; "He dropped on one knee."
- "Rise, Sir Miles Hendon, Knight."Chapter XIII The Disappearance of the Prince.; "He dropped asleep."; "These be very good and sound."; "Explain thou limb of Satan."; "Hendon followed after him."; Chapter XIV 'Le Roi Est Mort-Vive Le Roi.'; "Wilt deign to deliver thy commands?"; "The first Lord of the Bedchamber received the hose."; " A secretary of state presented an order."; "The boy rose and stood at graceful ease."; "'Tis I that take them."; "If your majesty will but tax your memory."; Chapter XV Tom as King.; " Tom had wandered to a window."; "Tom scanned the prisoners."