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The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1.

by Mark Twain

"The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1." by Mark Twain is a novel first published in 1881. Two boys born on the same day—Edward Tudor, Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a London street urchin—discover their uncanny resemblance and swap clothes for an adventure. But when Edward is cast from the palace and Tom must navigate royal life, both experience worlds beyond imagination. As Edward witnesses England's brutal inequality firsthand, he vows to rule with mercy if he can reclaim his throne.

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