2000-word Read Around the World Classics Series---The Prince and the Pauper (Bilingual Contrast)

Author: Mark Twain (USA), translated by Yin Dongxiang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Prince and the Pauper is a masterpiece by American author Mark Twain. It depicts the prince Edward and the pauper Tom who, by a twist of fate, exchange places. The prince becomes a pauper, and the pauper becomes a prince. Tom, dressed in the prince's clothes, enjoys great luxury and wealth in the royal palace and even becomes the new king of England. Meanwhile, the true prince Edward wanders around, having to endure poverty and the scorn and ridicule of beggars. With the help of the good-hearted Horton, Prince Edward faces numerous hardships, corrects his bad habits, and finally returns to the palace. Tom, tormented by his conscience, returns the throne that does not belong to him to the true prince. Afterward, Edward becomes a benevolent ruler and lives a happy life with his people. The story is incredibly imaginative and humorous, bringing joy to children while greatly inspiring their imagination and their longing for purity, kindness, and goodness.