The Prince and the Pauper

6 hrs. 34 min.

Children's Books, Audio Fairy Tales & Poems

Language Russian

Author Mark Twain

Narrator Sergey Chonishvili

Description

The novel “The Prince and the Pauper” was written more than a century ago. It carries the reader into a half-fairytale world where kings rule, but at the same time there are also unhappy, hungry people. The author connects these two extremes into one by swapping the boys from the upper and lower worlds. Each of them wants new impressions and, as they say, thinks it’s better where he isn’t. But in the end of the book, everything falls into place…
M ark Twain’s work not only impresses with its intriguing plot, but also teaches that appearance can be deceptive, that wealth is illusory and not always brings happiness, and that life has more than just white and black. Of course, the king in rags had to experience not the most pleasant adventures. He misjudged his expectations, and freedom—which had attracted him so much—turned out to be a real trap. But at least he went through a true school of life.
Often it seems that someone else is better off and it’s easier for someone else, that someone else gets more luck. But it turns out that it’s not easy to be a pauper and not easy to be a king either. And ruling a people with whom you have nothing in common is just as blind as acting without seeing. This beautiful kind fairy tale is extremely instructive, and the dynamic plot will delight both adults and children.