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The Prince and the Pauper
Jemma Kennedy
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Description for The Prince and the Pauper
Paperback.
You are a Prince, not a pauper. And before too long the whole of England will be in your hands... Jemma Kennedy’s stage adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper is a dynamic and fast-paced adaptation of Mark Twain’s 1881 classic novel of confused identities. Set in a gritty, vibrant Tudor London, the poverty-stricken Tom Canty has a chance meeting with the young heir to the throne, Prince Edward, and – by pure coincidence – they find they look almost identical. The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of what happens when one person is mistaken for ... Read more
You are a Prince, not a pauper. And before too long the whole of England will be in your hands... Jemma Kennedy’s stage adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper is a dynamic and fast-paced adaptation of Mark Twain’s 1881 classic novel of confused identities. Set in a gritty, vibrant Tudor London, the poverty-stricken Tom Canty has a chance meeting with the young heir to the throne, Prince Edward, and – by pure coincidence – they find they look almost identical. The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of what happens when one person is mistaken for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472515636
SKU
V9781472515636
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Jemma Kennedy
Jemma Kennedy is a playwright, novelist and screenwriter. She was Pearson Playwright at the National Theatre in 2010/11 and became part of the inaugural Soho 6 writing scheme with the Soho Theatre Company in 2012.
Reviews for The Prince and the Pauper
Perfectly timeless ... a postmodern morality tale
Laura Thompson
Telegraph
Remains as appealing for 21st-century children as it was for those who first read the novel on its publication in 1882 … Kennedy's sturdy adaptation, which cleverly plays up the fun of the role-swapping scenario and offers a bit of Tudor-style cross-dressing, Horrible Histories-esque jokes, and even ... Read more
Laura Thompson
Telegraph
Remains as appealing for 21st-century children as it was for those who first read the novel on its publication in 1882 … Kennedy's sturdy adaptation, which cleverly plays up the fun of the role-swapping scenario and offers a bit of Tudor-style cross-dressing, Horrible Histories-esque jokes, and even ... Read more