ДАВАЙТЕ ПОЧИТАЕМ В ОРИГИНАЛЕ The Prince and the Pauper

Today we are reading Mark Twains book The Prince and the Pauper. The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain. Having returned from a second European tour Twain read extensively about English and French history. The novel represents Twain s first attempt at historical fiction. Initially intended as a play, the book was originally set in Victorian England before Twain decided to set it further back in time, in 1547. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book bears a dedication to Twains daughters, Susie and Clara Clemens, and is subtitled A Tale for Young People of All Ages. While written for children, The Prince and the Pauper is both a critique of social inequality and a criticism of judging others by their appearance. Twain wrote of the book: My idea is to afford a realizing sense of the exceeding severity of the laws of that day by inflicting some of their penalties upon the King himself and allowing him a chance