Talk:The Prince and the Pauper

Historical Accuracy Notes

 * Edward wore a jeweled dagger in the book. In life he wore one in imitation of his father.
 * Edward was probably 9 in the book, this is when he was crowned
 * The night before he was crowned, Edward rode on horseback from the Tower to Westminster. There is a similar horseback ride in the book where Tom sees his mother.  I believe this is also the night before, but this should be checked
 * The Duke of Somorset or the Lord Protector was a real person
 * Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk really did escape execution when Henry VIII died. He spent all of Edward's reign in the Tower.
 * Christ's Hospital or Christ's Church School where Edward was ridiculed is a school that was founded by Edward VI in 1552
 * These are from Wikipedia pages on Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, Christ's Hospital, and the Duke of Norfolk


 * The above notes are unsigned. I would add this question - the article states the year story set in as 1537, is that correct and what the author intended? (I have browsed in but not read through the novel in book form.) Edward was not born until October of that year. (I write from having seen TV versions which show a more mature child Edward.)Cloptonson (talk) 07:57, 5 January 2020 (UTC)

Blue laws
What is the relation of this book to the Blue Laws of Connecticut? In the Notes following the book, Clemens discusses various forms of corporal punishment (and other punishments that are considered "Cruel and Unusual" in modern America) throughout English history and submits these examples in apparent defense of the "Blue Laws" of Connecticut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_laws), claiming that by the standards of the time they were what he calls "the first sweeping departure from judicial atrocity". Is this just an historical note that he is making, or was there a controversy at the time regarding these laws? He goes into such great detail that I am inclined to wonder if it is not the latter. 216.93.228.86 00:30, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

There should be more about topics in the book
This book is very important! The article should include a section on the factuality of some parts; i.e., note some interesting parts that were true. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.190.180.238 (talk) 02:47, 3 May 2007 (UTC).

When does the movie come out?
This artical should say approxamentaly when the movie comes out.

Imbalanced article
This article about an important 19th century work of fiction devotes an inordinate amount of space to adaptations (right down to Pokemon and Wishbone), while completely neglecting sections on plot, critical reception, themes--information that is appropriate and expected in an encyclopedic article about a work of literature. WikiProject Novels has produced a template that may be useful for anyone wishing to improve this article, but unsure where to begin. This particular novel is a well-known classic about which there is a plethora of information online and off-; the difficulty would be in sifting through the many sources, I should think. Richigi (talk) 05:33, 17 December 2012 (UTC)


 * My criticism is that there is a long list of adaptation stories that use the child swap plot but it is not easy to find showings of the actual story in film or TV. They should be listed compactly if not completely here (I note there is a separate article on adaptations flagged).Cloptonson (talk) 08:06, 5 January 2020 (UTC)

Prisoner of Zenda / Prince and the Pauper
Is there a linik between the Zenda-novel and the Prince and the Papuer? Both Stories make a change between a King and a normal man. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.110.14.237 (talk) 22:29, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

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Who played Quill in 1937 Prince and the Pauper?
I can't find him in the cast lists 74.38.57.134 (talk) 02:03, 20 September 2022 (UTC)