The Prince and the Pauper
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The Prince and the Pauper is a historical novel by Mark Twain that tells the story of two boys—one a prince and the other a poor commoner—who swap identities in 16th-century England to explore themes of class and social justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated film
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comic book ⓘ film ⓘ radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | Mark Twain ⓘ |
| characterRoleSwap | prince and pauper exchange identities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresHistoricalFigure |
Edward VI of England
ⓘ
Elizabeth I of England ⓘ Henry VIII of England ⓘ Mary I of England ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1881 in Canada ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInBookForm | 1881 ⓘ |
| firstUSPublicationYear | 1882 ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasMoralLesson |
justice should be tempered with mercy
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understanding the lives of the poor ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic of American literature
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classic of children's literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Edward VI of England
ⓘ
Tom Canty ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
1937 film The Prince and the Pauper
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1977 television series The Prince and the Pauper ⓘ 1990 animated short The Prince and the Pauper by Disney ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Edward VI of England
ⓘ
Tom Canty ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| publisher | James R. Osgood & Co. ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 16th-century England ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| structure | chapters ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readership
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younger readers ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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class ⓘ compassion ⓘ empathy ⓘ identity ⓘ inequality ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
subject surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)
this entity surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (novel)
this entity surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (novel)
subject surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)
this entity surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (novel)
this entity surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (loosely inspired)
this entity surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (1881–1882)
this entity surface form:
"The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain
subject surface form:
John Canty
subject surface form:
John Canty
subject surface form:
John Canty
this entity surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (1881)