Mark Twain

The Prince and the Pauper

'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 thron-ed monarch better than his crown'.
-- Merchant of Venice.

Table Of Contents

• Project Gutenberg Copyright and Impressum Notice

• Preface
• 1. The birth of the Prince and the Pauper
• 2. Tom's early life
• 3. Tom's meeting with the Prince
• 4. The Prince's troubles begin
• 5. Tom as a patrician
• 6. Tom receives instructions
• 7. Tom's first royal dinner
• 8. The question of the Seal
• 9. The river pageant
• 10. The Prince in the toils
• 11. At Guildhall
• 12. The Prince and his deliverer
• 13. The disappearance of the Prince
• 14. "Le Roi est mort... vive le Roi."
• 15. Tom as King
• 16. The state dinner
• 17. Foo-foo the First
• 18. The Prince with the tramps
• 19. The Prince with the peasants
• 20. The Prince and the hermit
• 21. Hendon to the rescue
• 22. A victim of treachery
• 23. The Prince a prisoner
• 24. The escape
• 25. Hendon Hall
• 26. Disowned
• 27. In prison
• 28. The sacrifice
• 29. To London
• 30. Tom's progress
• 31. The Recognition procession
• 32. Coronation Day
• 33. Edward as King
• Conclusion. Justice and Retribution
• Notes