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Der Betteljunge Tom sieht dem Prinzen Edward so ähnlich, dass sie eines Tages die Kleider tauschen. Jeder muss sich nun im eigentlich fremden Leben des anderen zurechtfinden
Der Betteljunge Tom sieht dem Prinzen Edward so ähnlich, daß sie eines Tages die Kleider tauschen. Jeder muß sich nun im eigentlich fremden Leben des anderen zurechtfinden.… (mehr)
Sasha_Doll: Sure, it's twice a movie, but the vintage scholastic version of The Parent Trap is a really fun read for people who enjoy it when two kids switch places.
A case of mistaken identity leads to London street beggar Tom Canty trading places with his body double, Edward Tudor, Prince of Wales, hours before the latter ascends to become King Edward VI in January 1587. It has been adapted, retreaded and parodied many times throughout the last century, but most newer versions merely scratch the surface as a satire about class, while Mark Twain's focus is much deeper. In a key misadventure, Edward encounters a hermit who is as convinced he is an archangel as Edward is that he is king, but the hermit is supposedly really insane, whereas Edward is merely believed to be, which raises the question for modern audiences of young people obsessed with identity and how we identify: To what extent do we truly define our identity, and how much of it is built on the definitions of others? Twain himself toys with this notion of identity: A series of footnotes, many from David Hume's The History of England (1762), indicate not only the level of historical accuracy, but even how plausible the completely made-up story is. With a nod toward Jonathan Swift's wry sense of humor and Charles Dickens' fascination with the criminal element, this novel showcases Twain's range and eye for detail. ( )
When I start to read a book by Mark Twain, I get an uneasy sense of foreboding that eventually goes away. Once I get into the story, I find myself captivated and I enjoy the store immensely. This was a great one to read near the holidays. ( )
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The quality of mercy...is twice bless'd; / It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; / 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes / The throned monarch better than his crown. --The Merchant of Venice
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To those good-mannered and agreeable children Susie and Clara Clemens this book is affectionately inscribed by their father.
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In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
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Now that we are taking leave of him, let us try to keep this in our minds, to his credit.
Der Betteljunge Tom sieht dem Prinzen Edward so ähnlich, dass sie eines Tages die Kleider tauschen. Jeder muss sich nun im eigentlich fremden Leben des anderen zurechtfinden
Der Betteljunge Tom sieht dem Prinzen Edward so ähnlich, daß sie eines Tages die Kleider tauschen. Jeder muß sich nun im eigentlich fremden Leben des anderen zurechtfinden.
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A case of mistaken identity leads to London street beggar Tom Canty trading places with his body double, Edward Tudor, Prince of Wales, hours before the latter ascends to become King Edward VI in January 1587. It has been adapted, retreaded and parodied many times throughout the last century, but most newer versions merely scratch the surface as a satire about class, while Mark Twain's focus is much deeper. In a key misadventure, Edward encounters a hermit who is as convinced he is an archangel as Edward is that he is king, but the hermit is supposedly really insane, whereas Edward is merely believed to be, which raises the question for modern audiences of young people obsessed with identity and how we identify: To what extent do we truly define our identity, and how much of it is built on the definitions of others? Twain himself toys with this notion of identity: A series of footnotes, many from David Hume's The History of England (1762), indicate not only the level of historical accuracy, but even how plausible the completely made-up story is. With a nod toward Jonathan Swift's wry sense of humor and Charles Dickens' fascination with the criminal element, this novel showcases Twain's range and eye for detail. (