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A review by sonia_reppe
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
4.0
I actually have the junior deluxe edition, printed in the year MCMLIV (what year is that?) but I can't find any junior deluxe editions in goodreads. This is a tale told about the boy prince Edward Tudor VI, and Tom, the pauper boy whom Edward befriends and feels pity for. They trade clothes for fun, intending to change right back, but before they can, the prince runs to give an order and is thrown out onto the street in his rags.
This is known as a children's classic, subtitled "A Tale for Young People of All Ages," but this is the unabridged version and I would not let my child under the age of 12 read it. There's mention of Tom's cruel treatment by his dad and grandma, and the dirty, rough condition of London, the Tower where the king's enemies get sent, and most disturbingly, a scene where two baptists get burned at the stake for treason.
This is known as a children's classic, subtitled "A Tale for Young People of All Ages," but this is the unabridged version and I would not let my child under the age of 12 read it. There's mention of Tom's cruel treatment by his dad and grandma, and the dirty, rough condition of London, the Tower where the king's enemies get sent, and most disturbingly, a scene where two baptists get burned at the stake for treason.