About the original book:The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain, is a historical fiction set in 1547.

The story is about identity exchange of two boys: one a pauper from Pudding Lane of London and other the Prince of England.

The book was first published in 1881 in Canada.About this edition: This edition is aimed at explaining the original book, and its Victorian language, to its young readers.

The book offers footnotes where a brief explanation may help its reader in comprehending the text and the story better.

Words which may be difficult for children to understand due to their archaic nature have been explained too.

The original text from the book has been maintained in this edition, except where spellings have been updated to British standard.

Young readers will benefit the most from the annotations provided.

The original text supported with the explanatory footnotes will provide continuity in reading and enhance the reading experience.