The Prince and the Pauper

by Mark Twain · Free audiobook · 20 chapters

Librivox recording of The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Read by John Greenman The Prince and the Pauper (1882) represents Mark Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The book, set in 1547, 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, London, and Prince Edward son of Henry VIII of England. Due to a series of circumstances, the boys accidentally replace each other, and much of the humor in the book originates in the two boys' inability to function in the world that is so familiar to the other (although Tom soon displays considerable wisdom in his decisions). In many ways, the book is a social satire, particularly compelling in its condemnation of the inequality that existed between the classes in Tudor England. In that sense, Twain abandoned the wry Midwestern style for which he was best known and adopts a style reminiscent of Charles Dickens. (Summary from wikipedia.org) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org . Download M4B Part 1 (101MB) Download M4B Part 2 (91MB)

Chapters

• 1. 01 - The birth of the Prince and the Pauper / 02 - Tom's early life / 03 - Tom's meeting with the Prince27:35
• 2. 04 - The Prince / 05 - Tom as a patrician23:57
• 3. 06 - Tom receives instructions15:43
• 4. 07 - Tom's first royal dinner / 08 - The question of the Seal13:39
• 5. 09 - The river pageant / 10 - The Prince in the toils22:47
• 6. 11 - At Guildhall10:49
• 7. 12 - The Prince and his deliverer23:28
• 8. 13 - The disappearance of the Prince8:39
• 9. 14 - 'Le Roi est mort—vive le Roi'22:44
• 10. 15 - Tom as King22:40
• 11. 16 - The state dinner / 17 - Foo-foo the First27:24
• 12. 18 - The Prince with the tramps / 19 - The Prince with the peasants27:13
• 13. 20 - The Prince and the hermit / 21 - Hendon to the rescue23:50
• 14. 22 - A victim of treachery / 23 - The Prince a prisoner18:08
• 15. 24 - The escape / 25 - Hendon Hall19:47
• 16. 26 - Disowned / 27 - In prison27:53
• 17. 28 - The sacrifice / 29 - To London / 30 - Tom's progress16:47
• 18. 31 - The Recognition procession12:22
• 19. 32 - Coronation Day24:57
• 20. 33 - Edward as King / Conclusion - Justice and Retribution25:23