<P> The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain . It was first published in 1881 in Canada , before its 1882 publication in the United States . The novel represents Twain 's first attempt at historical fiction . Set in 1547 , it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance : Tom Canty , a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London , and Prince Edward , son of King Henry VIII . </P>
<P> The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain . It was first published in 1881 in Canada , before its 1882 publication in the United States . The novel represents Twain 's first attempt at historical fiction . Set in 1547 , it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance : Tom Canty , a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London , and Prince Edward , son of King Henry VIII . </P>
where does the prince and the pauper take place
where does the prince and the pauper take place
London
London