The Prince and the Pauper. Mark Twain

      

      THE PRINCE

      AND THE PAUPER

      Mark Twain

       COPYRIGHT

      Harper Press

      An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

      This edition published 2011

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      Life & Times section by Gerard Cheshire

      Classic Literature: Words and Phrases adapted from

      Collins English Dictionary

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      Source ISBN: 9780008156152

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      CONTENTS

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Chapter 1 The Birth of the Prince and the Pauper

Chapter 2 Tom’s Early Life

Chapter 3 Tom’s Meeting with the Prince

Chapter 4 The Prince’s Troubles Begin

Chapter 5 Tom as a Patrician

Chapter 6 Tom Receives Instructions

Chapter 7 Tom’s First Royal Dinner

Chapter 8 The Question of the Seal

Chapter 9 The River Pageant

Chapter 10 The Prince in the Toils

Chapter 11 At Guildhall

       Chapter 12 The Prince and His Deliverer

       Chapter 13 The Disappearance of the Prince

       Chapter 14 “Le Roi Est Mort—Vive Le Roi”

       Chapter 15 Tom as King

       Chapter 16 The State Dinner

       Chapter 17 Foo-foo the First

       Chapter 18 The Prince with the Tramps

       Chapter 19 The Prince with the Peasants

       Chapter 20 The Prince and the Hermit

       Chapter 21 Hendon to the Rescue

       Chapter 22 A Victim of Treachery

       Chapter 23 The Prince a Prisoner

       Chapter 24 The Escape

       Chapter 25 Hendon Hall

       Chapter 26 Disowned

       Chapter 27 In Prison

       Chapter 28 The Sacrifice

       Chapter 29 To London

       Chapter 30 Tom’s Progress

       Chapter 31 The Recognition Procession

       Chapter 32 Coronation Day

       Chapter 33 Edward as King

       Chapter 34 Conclusion: Justice and Retribution

       Classic Literature: Words and Phrases Adapted from the Collins English Dictionary

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