The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain.

It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States.

The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction.

Set in 1537, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII.

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The Prince and the Pauper

Tom Sawyer détective

Ce bon vieux livre de médecine ? Le plus sûr moyen d'envoyer des générations entières engraisser l'herbe des cimetières ! Et que penser de ces milliardaires qui décident de voir si on peut vivre un mois entièrement à crédit ? Vous croisez l'ami auquel vous étiez en train de penser, est-ce une simple coïncidence ou une manifestation de «télégraphie mentale» ? Vous aimez les histoires cocasses et surprenantes ? Mark Twain est l'auteur qu'il vous faut !

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This treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, the two realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange clothes and roles--a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters. The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's boisterous neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships; meanwhile, poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is.

Le Prince Et Le Pauvre

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revolves around the youthful adventures of the novel's schoolboy protagonist, Thomas Sawyer, whose reputation precedes him for causing mischief and strife. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother Sid, and cousin Mary in the quaint town of St. Petersburg, just off the shore of the Mississippi River. St. Petersburg is described as a typical small-town atmosphere where the Christian faith is predominant, the social network is close-knit, and familiarity resides.  Unlike his brother Sid, Tom receives "lickings" from his Aunt Polly; ever the mischief-maker, would rather play hooky than attend school and often sneaks out his bedroom window at night to adventure with his friend, Huckleberry Finn ­ the town's social outcast. Tom, despite his dread of schooling, is extremely clever and would normally get away with his pranks if Sid were not such a "tattle-tale."  As punishment for skipping school to go swimming, Aunt Polly assigns Tom the chore of whitewashing the fence surrounding the house. In a brilliant scheme, Tom is able to con the neighborhood boys into completing the chore for him, managing to convince them of the joys of whitewashing. At school, Tom is equally as flamboyant, and attracts attention by chasing other boys, yelling, and running around. With his usual antics, Tom attempts to catch the eye of Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get "engaged" by kissing him. But their romance collapses when she learns Tom has been "engaged" previously to Amy Lawrence. Shortly after Becky shuns him, he accompanies Huckleberry Finn to the graveyard at night, where they witness the murder of Dr. Robinson.Excerpt:"TOM!" No answer. "TOM!" No answer. "What's gone with that boy,  I wonder? You TOM!" No answer. The old lady pulled her spectacles down and looked over them about the room; then she put them up and looked out under them. She seldom or never looked through them for so small a thing as a boy; they were her state pair, the pride of her heart, and were built for "style," not service—she could have seen through a pair of stove-lids just as well. She looked perplexed for a moment, and then said, not fiercely, but still loud enough for the furniture to hear: "Well, I lay if I get hold of you I'll—" She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with. She resurrected nothing but the cat. "I never did see the beat of that boy!"

Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer

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Le prince et le pauvre

Dans l'antique Cite de Londres, par un beau jour d'automne du second quart du seizieme siecle, naquit a une famille pauvre du nom de Canty un garcon dont elle n'avait que faire. Le meme jour un autre enfant anglais naissait a une famille riche du nom de Tudor, qui aurait pu difficilement se passer de lui. Toute l'Angleterre, d'ailleurs, le reclamait avec impatience. L'Angleterre l'avait si longtemps attendu, elle l'avait tant souhaite, elle avait tant prie Dieu de le lui accorder que, maintenant qu'il etait la, le peuple etait presque fou de contentement. Des gens qui se connaissaient a peine se sautaient au cou et s'embrassaient en pleurant. Tout le monde chomait. Grands et petits, riches et pauvres festoyaient, dansaient, chantaient, s'attendrissaient. Cela dura plusieurs jours et plusieurs nuits"

En 1879, dans un hôtel parisien, les filles de Mark Twain, Susy et Clara, montrent un dessin extrait d'un magazine à leur célèbre papa et le supplient d'inventer une histoire.C'est ainsi qu'est né Johnny, jeune garçon démuni entraîné malgré lui dans une quête pour retrouver un prince disparu.Les notes de cette histoire inachevée sont confiées à Philip Stead. Il la termine et, ce faisant, redonne vie à Mark Twain en imaginant des échanges (parfois hilarants !) avec l'illustre auteur. Quant aux magnifiques illustrations d'Erin Stead, elles accompagnent cette belle fable sociale avec subtilité et élégance.

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