The Prince and the Pauper Author:Mark Twain adapted by Sirley Bogart Illustrated Classic Edition — A Beggar's Life! — Edward Tudor is heir to the throne of England. But the future king unexpectedly meets Tom Canty, a beggar to whom he has an uncanny resemblance. Chance causes tem to switch places. Tom learns what it is like to be the most well cared for, most cherished boy in all England, and young Edward learns... more » the harsheness and misery of a beggar's life. Mark Twain's timeless fable continues to instruct and delight us.« less