Track | Section | Length |
01 | I. The birth of the Prince and the Pauper | 5:19 |
02 | II. Tom's early life. | 9:49 |
03 | III.Tom's meeting with the Prince. | 12:52 |
04 | IV. The Prince's troubles begin. | 8:38 |
05 | V. Tom as a patrician. | 15:28 |
06 | VI. Tom receives instructions. | 15:41 |
07 | VII. Tom's first royal dinner. | 7:53 |
08 | VIII.The question of the Seal. | 5:56 |
09 | IX. The river pageant. | 5:59 |
10 | X. The Prince in the toils. | 16:58 |
11 | XI. At Guildhall. | 10:46 |
12 | XII. The Prince and his deliverer. | 23:22 |
13 | XIII.The disappearance of the Prince. | 8:36 |
14 | XIV. 'Le Roi est mort?vive le Roi.' | 22:40 |
15 | XV. Tom as King. | 22:46 |
16 | XVI. The state dinner. | 6:19 |
17 | XVII.Foo-foo the First. | 21:13 |
18 | XVIII.The Prince with the tramps. | 16:13 |
19 | XIX. The Prince with the peasants. | 11:10 |
20 | XX. The Prince and the hermit. | 14:44 |
21 | XXI. Hendon to the rescue. | 9:17 |
22 | XXII. A victim of treachery. | 11:09 |
23 | XXIII.The Prince a prisoner. | 7:09 |
24 | XXIV. The escape. | 5:59 |
25 | XXV. Hendon Hall. | 14:04 |
26 | XXVI. Disowned. | 8:20 |
27 | XXVII. In prison. | 19:44 |
28 | XXVIII.The sacrifice. | 7:31 |
29 | XXIX. To London. | 4:19 |
30 | XXX. Tom's progress. | 5:23 |
31 | XXXI. The Recognition procession. | 12:19 |
32 | XXXII. Coronation Day. | 24:51 |
33 | XXXIII. Edward as King. | 19:00 |
34 | CONCLUSION. Justice and Retribution. | 6:32 |
Notes
Running Time: 6 hours 59 minutes
Read by: John Greenman
Book Coordinator: John Greenman
Meta Coordinator: Gesine
Artwork
Cover: Illustration from the first edition of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Illustration by Frank Thayer Merrill, John J. Harley, or L.S. Ipsen.
DVD Inset: Portrait of Mark Twain (1907) taken by A. F. Bradley.
DVD Insert: Tom's Meeting with the Prince. Illus. in: Mark Twain, The Prince and the Pauper, 1st edition, 1881, p. 20.
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The Prince and the Pauper was Mark Twain’s first attempt at historical fiction, published in Canada, 1881, and in America, 1882. Twain’s attempt was a marked success with the public and the critics. The story relates the experience of two boys from very different backgrounds, who, because of their identical physical resemblance, are able to exchange places. They then experience and respond to the kind of lives they otherwise never would have known. What energizes the Shakespearean twist is the fact that Tom Canty is a pauper and Prince Edward is the only son of Henry VIII and heir to the throne of England. The story takes place in 1547 London when the Tudors ruled and excesses at court and within the judicial system called out for reform and moderation. Prince Edward’s time with Canty family and its drunken, abusive father, informs the future king of the underside of London society, the stress of poverty, and the punitive system that executes, tortures, and maims in the name of justice. Tom’s experience is no less enlightening as he is called upon to mediate claims and then to take the reins of a grand and powerful kingdom. Of course, by the novel’s end all is set aright with characters returning to their prior stations, though with the well-deserved advancements gained through their respective experiences as a prince and as a pauper. (Summary by Michael Hogan)
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Item Info | |
EAN - DVD case | 0684758936301 |
EAN - CD jacket | 0687700169703 |
Media | MP3 CD |
Package | DVD box |
Author | Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) |
Year | 1884 |
Recording | |
Read by | John Greenman |
Length | 6 hours 58 minutes |
Type of Reading | Solo |
The Prince and the Pauper
- Author: Mark Twain
- Product Code: DB-1029
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