The Prince and the Pauper Audiobook (free download)

This treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, the two realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange clothes and roles--a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters. The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's boisterous neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships; meanwhile, poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is.

This week, the audio book version of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper has made it into the top 50 bestsellers in the Classics category. You can legally download or stream this audio book and listen for free at Spotify, Deezer, and in high quality at Audible.