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The Prince and the Pauper " review by Lyn Gardner

Unicorn, LondonMark Twain's historical novel is no longer a staple of modern childhood. But his lively fantasy about two lookalike boys " Prince Edward, son and heir of an ailing Henry VIII; and pauper Tom Canty, resident of the insalubrious Offal Court " who swap clothes and lives, remains as appealing for 21st-century children as it was for those who first read the novel on its publication in 1882.In a contemporary…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AM on January 11, 2013

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