Project Gutenberg 2004-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 74 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) The Prince and the Pauper, Part 8. Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Prince and the Pauper, Part 8" by Mark Twain is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative follows the intertwined lives of two boys, Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a pauper, as they accidentally swap places. The book delves into themes of social class, identity, and justice, highlighting the stark contrasts between the lives of the rich and the poor in Tudor England. In this section of the story, Hendon and the King find themselves imprisoned among a motley crew of prisoners, where Hendon grapples with his disillusionment and the betrayal of Edith, while the King struggles with the bitter realities of royalty as he witnesses the tragic fate of innocent victims of injustice. As the narrative progresses, they learn about the changes in their respective families and the harshness of the world outside. The King’s anguished observations intensify as he witnesses a public execution, which serves as a turning point in his understanding of kingship and justice, while Hendon remains steadfast in his loyalty to the King despite their dire circumstances. The bond between them deepens as they face their adversities, illustrating themes of sacrifice, loyalty, and the quest for rightful acknowledgment in a flawed society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction London (England) -- Fiction Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Boys -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Princes -- Fiction Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553 -- Fiction Poor children -- Fiction Lookalikes -- Fiction PS Text Historical Fiction Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 96116 86551 2024-10-03T12:24:36.447776 2023-10-03T10:48:40.948241 text/html text/html 79015 2020-12-30T08:42:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3170730 2020-12-30T08:42:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3231472 2024-10-03T12:24:39.472782 application/epub+zip 3231858 2024-10-03T12:24:37.131757 application/epub+zip 95961 2024-10-03T12:24:36.724747 application/epub+zip 3272649 2024-10-03T12:24:41.230918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3257014 2024-10-03T12:24:39.063748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122867 2022-09-04T04:51:01.462227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67532 67521 2024-10-03T12:24:36.060765 2023-10-03T10:48:40.558238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 67467 2020-12-30T08:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27251 2020-12-30T08:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22270 2024-10-03T12:24:41.384744 application/rdf+xml 12326 2024-10-03T12:24:36.829746 image/jpeg 2071 2024-10-03T12:24:36.774747 image/jpeg 3172770 2024-10-03T12:24:36.542792 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia