The Prince and the Pauper (Signet Classics) by Mark Twain
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Book Reviews of The Prince and the Pauper (Signet Classics)
Book Review: high school requirement
Summary: 5 Stars
The book was well packed arrived on time to do the report and was a good read.Book Review: What I think of The Prince and the Pauper
Summary: 4 Stars
I read the book The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain. It is a book about Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom, a poor boy from the streets of London. Tom ventures out to the palace to meet a real prince, which was his lifelong desire. Edward rescues Tom from a crowd that jeered at him because of he was clothed in rags. The two become friends. They switch clothes and realize that they look exactly alike! But then everyone mistakes Edward for being the poor boy and Tom for being the prince. The boys are separated.
Tom is thought to be the Prince by everyone in the palace. When Henry VIII dies, Tom is declared Edward VI, King of England. He denies it and tries to tell them he is a pauper, but they think he is mad and teach him what he needs to know to act like a king. Tom learns to enjoy being king, but wants to return to his home and family.
Edward goes on a quest to find his way back to the kingdom and Tom. During his adventure, he meets Miles Hendon, a kind fellow who was on a journey to his home, for he had finally gotten out of a war he was fighting. Miles rescues him from another crowd that is about to throw him into the Thames River. He decides to take Edward in with him. Together, they travel to Miles' old home and then to the palace to declare Edward's rightful place as the prince.
I enjoyed this book very much. It has got a straightforward theme: Don't judge a book by its cover. I would recommend this book to either teens or adults, since Twain uses some hard-to-understand archaic English words like "hither" and "thither". This book is book is not easy to read, but has interesting adventures.
Book Review: Twain's fairy tale
Summary: 4 Stars
Twain's classic socio-economic fairy tale may not be his strongest or best-written work, but it is certainly profound and clever. Edward, prince of England, and Tom, a poor street urchin, switch places on a lark and end up having adventures, learning quite a bit about how the other side lives, and learn a bit about themselves. A timeless classic often duplicated and imitated due to its fantastic message. Grade: A-Book Review: Extremely difficult
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of the most difficult books I have ever read. If you can understand it then it's a very good book but also confusing and you may have difficulty following the story line.