Fared we forth naked, there is none could say which was you and which the Prince of Wales. Looking at their reflections, both are stunned, but the prince finally puts their recognition into words: “Thou hast the same hair, the same eyes, the same voice and manner, the same form and stature, the same face and countenance, that I bear. The most memorable moment in the book occurs when Edward Tudor and Tom Canty exchange clothes and stand in front of a mirror. Perhaps the time has come for rediscovery. The work has been heavily parodied since its creation, and it will continue to be a great, classic work from Mark Twain’s time.“Of all Mark Twain’s stories,” wrote his biographer, Albert Bigelow Paine, “none brought him greater joy in the writing than ‘The Prince and the Pauper.’ ” Still, there is something curious about this joyful novel: Everyone seems to know its story about two boys exchanging places (as if, somehow, it had seeped into our unconscious), but few seem to have actually read the book. “The Prince and the Pauper” was a very enjoyable read. Mark Twain excellently shows the juxtaposition between the social classes with epiphanies that take the characters by surprise.
Albeit he is given whatever he desires, Tom Canty realizes he cannot leave the premises without chaperone guardsmen, realizing that even though he could have the world, there is no true freedom in the role of royalty. Meanwhile, at the palace, Tom Canty lives in luxury for the very first time. Thankful, Edward assists Hendon in tandem. Along the way, Edward meets Miles Hendon, a man who believes Edward’s lunatic story of the mix-up. What follows is the journey of Prince Edward aiming to gain his royalty back before it is too late and Tom Canty is crowned king. That is, until, Tom Canty is mistaken as the prince and is carried away by royal guardsmen, leaving the real prince out on the streets. He meets Prince Edward and, after realizing the two boys look exactly alike, decides to switch clothes for a lark. It greatly displays the hidden truths of reality from both sides of the societal coin.įirst, the story begins with Tom Canty, a pauper boy living in squander in the city. “The Prince and the Pauper” is one of them. Mark Twain has created many fantastical classics that are still read today.
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