Mar 28, 2003 01:25 PM
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The hilarious account of a prince who swaps places with his look-alike and the adventures of the two misplaced 10-year olds is far more fun than any Bollywood version of the book. It is a true Mark Twain classic with its subtle humour and his excellent sense of timing. I have read the unabdriged version of the book more times than I can remember. It is an excellent book for children, though it can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
I first read this book after reading another Mark Twain classic - Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The two books are at the opposite ends in terms of the language used. In The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain has used the 18th century british english and in Adventures of Tom Sawyer, he has used American english of the 19th century. The contrast between the two books shows the greatness of the author. He was truly a very talented writer and deserves to be the icon of American literature that he is.
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