The prince and the pauper

the long version

When Mark Twain's The Prince and the pauper was published in 1881, the Atlanta Constitution sang its praises in no uncertain terms: "The book comes upon the reading public in the shape of a revelation." A timeless tale of switched identities, Twain's Story revolves around the miserably poor Tom Canty "of Offal Court", who is lucky enough to trade his rags for the gilded robes of England's prince, Edward Tudor. As each boy is mistaken for the other, Tom enters a realm of privilege and pleasure be