The Prince and the Pauper (Diversion Illustrated Classics)

Mark Twain

maj 2015. · Diversion Books

O ovoj e-knjizi

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world's most beloved authors.

Tom Canty, homeless beggar and thief, has nothing in common with Prince Edward, heir to the British throne, except their uncannily similar looks. When they devise a plan to trade places, the repercussions are greater than either could have imagined. Mark Twain’s characteristic humor and incomparable storytelling come together in this witty and smartly crafted exploration of identity.

O autoru

Mark Twain was born Samuel L. Clemens in Florida, Missouri on November 30, 1835. He worked as a printer, and then became a steamboat pilot. He traveled throughout the West, writing humorous sketches for newspapers. In 1865, he wrote the short story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which was very well received. He then began a career as a humorous travel writer and lecturer, publishing The Innocents Abroad in 1869, Roughing It in 1872, and, Gilded Age in 1873, which was co-authored with Charles Dudley Warner. His best-known works are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mississippi Writing: Life on the Mississippi, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He died of a heart attack on April 21, 1910.