《王子与贫儿(字里行间英文经典)(英文版)》是美国作家马克·吐温在1882年发表的第一本历史幻想代表作。故事发生在1547年的伦敦，王子与贫儿长得一模一样，因为不了解彼此的生活环境，两人都很羡慕对方的生活，于是相约交换身份，由此引发了一系列有趣的故事。

马克·吐温的《王子与贫儿(字里行间英文经典)(英文版)》描写了王子爱德华和贫儿汤姆通过一个阴差阳错地偶然机会向互换了位置，王子变成了贫儿，贫儿变成了王子。贫儿汤姆穿着王子的衣服在王宫里尽享荣华富贵，还当上了英国的新国王。而真正的王子爱德华却在外四处流浪，不得不忍受贫穷和乞丐们欺凌和嘲讽。在好人霍顿的帮助下，爱德华王子经历了重重劫难，改正了自己的坏习惯，最后终于回到了王宫。而贫儿汤姆在良心的谴责下，将不属于自己的皇位还给了真正的王子。此后，爱德华成了一位仁慈的君主，和他的子民一起过着幸福的生活。

Preface

Chapter I. The Birth of the Prince and the Pauper

Chapter II. Tom's Early Life

Chapter III. Tom's Meeting with the Prince

Chapter IV. The Prince's Troubles Begin

Chapter V. Tom as a Patrician

Chapter VI. Tom Receives Instructions

Chapter VII. Tom's First Royal Dinner

Chapter VIII. The Question of the Seal

Chapter IX. The River Pageant

Chapter X. The Prince in the Toils

Chapter XI. At Guildhall

Chapter XII. The Prince and His Deliverer

Chapter XIII. The Disappearance of the Prince

Chapter XIV. “Le Roi Est Mort—Vive Le Roi”

Chapter XV. Tom as King

Chapter XVI. The State Dinner

Chapter XVII. Foo-Foo the First

Chapter XVIII. The Prince with the Tramps

Chapter XIX. The Prince with the Peasants

Chapter XX. The Prince and the Hermit

Chapter XXI. Hendon to the Rescue

Chapter XXII. A Victim of Treachery

Chapter XXIII. The Prince a Prisoner

Chapter XXIV. The Escape

Chapter XXV. Hendon Hall

Chapter XXVI. Disowned

Chapter XXVII. In Prison

Chapter XXVIII. The Sacrifice

Chapter XXIX. To London

Chapter XXX. Tom's Progress

Chapter XXXI. The Recognition Procession

Chapter XXXII. Coronation Day

Chapter XXXIII. Edward as King

Conclusion. Justice and Retribution