Prince and the Pauper - Selected According to the New Primary School Chinese Language Curriculum Standards (Pinyin Version)

Author: Mark Twain
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
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, swap places. The prince becomes a pauper, and the pauper becomes a prince. Tom, dressed in the prince's clothes, enjoys great wealth and luxury in the royal palace and even becomes the new king of England. With the help of the good-hearted Horton, Prince Edward faces numerous hardships, reforms his bad habits, and finally returns to the palace. Meanwhile, 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 rich in imagination and filled with humorous and witty language, bringing joy to children while greatly inspiring their creativity and their longing for purity, kindness, and goodness. Two children who look exactly alike are born on the same day. The only difference is that the former is the heir to the throne, while the latter is the son of a pauper. Out of curiosity and fun, they swap clothes. How do their lives change?