The Prince and the Pauper (Version 4 - Dramatic Reading)
Mark Twain
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Prince and the Pauper 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. After trading clothes for a lark, misadventure results in trading places - the King must survive a pauper's fate, and Tom becomes the presumed King. The book follows the adventures as the two try to learn the world of the other, and strive to find their way back to their true life. - Summary by Krista Zaleski
Cast:
Prince: llamaart
Tom Canty: Andrea Atwood
Henry VIII: AlgyPug
Tom's Father: Larry Wilson
Lord Hertford: Beeswaxcandle
Lord St. John: Kerry Adams
Miles Hendon: ToddHW
Hugh Hendon: Ethan Hurst
Lord Chancellor, Blind Man, Branded Lawyer, Archbishop and Boy 2: David Purdy
Humphrey Marlow and Prissy: Lily
Hugo and Page: Navin
Tom's Mother: WendyKatzHiller
Nan and Benevolent Stranger: The Countess
Bet and Princess Elizabeth: Victoria Alice Bell
Lady Jane: Dawn Sutton
Lady Edith: Devorah Allen
Father Andrew and First Lord of the Buckhounds: James R. Hedrick
Soldier: Philip
Boy 1: czandra
Crowd 1: Chuck Williamson
Crowd 2 and Goodwife: Marie Christian
Crowd 3: Ted Perkins
Official, Chief Equerry in Waiting, and Blake Andrews: redrun
Physician, Waterman, and Dwarf: Laurie Banza
Servant, First Lord of the Bedchamber, and Prisoner: Cavaet
Admiral: lorda
Female Prisoner and Baptist Woman: tinab37
Ruffler: Miller4815
Yokel: Jaime Kurzweg
Margery and The Fairchild: Mia Catherine
Hermit and Judge: Joe Bergin
Shopkeeper: Elyse
Officer: Inkell
Chronicler: Doug Fajardo
Narrator: John Payton (8 hr 20 min)
Chapters
| Prologue | 5:10 | Read by John Payton |
| Chapter 1: The birth of the Prince and the Pauper | 2:17 | Read by John Payton |
| Chapter 2: Tom’s early life | 11:32 | Read by John Payton |
| Chapter 3: Tom’s meeting with the Prince | 17:07 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 4: The Prince’s troubles begin | 9:41 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 5: Tom as a patrician | 18:20 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 6: Tom receives instructions | 19:02 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 7: Tom’s first royal dinner | 8:46 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 8: The question of the Seal | 6:35 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 9: The river pageant | 7:24 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 10: The Prince in the toils | 22:16 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 11: At Guildhall | 12:33 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 12: The Prince and his deliverer | 27:31 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 13: The disappearance of the Prince | 10:23 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 14: ‘Le Roi est mort’—vive le Roi‘ | 27:37 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 15: Tom as King | 25:29 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 16: The state dinner | 7:52 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 17: Foo-foo the First | 25:46 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 18: The Prince with the tramps | 19:31 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 19: The Prince with the peasants | 13:33 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 20: The Prince and the hermit | 16:59 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 21: Hendon to the rescue | 11:20 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 22: A victim of treachery | 13:53 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 23: The Prince a prisoner | 8:18 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 24: The escape | 6:52 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 25: Hendon Hall | 17:38 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 26: Disowned | 10:26 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 27: In prison | 24:24 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 28: The sacrifice | 9:18 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 29: To London | 5:28 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 30: Tom’s progress | 6:41 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 31: The Recognition procession | 15:55 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 32: Coronation Day | 29:46 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Chapter 33: Edward as King | 18:52 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Conclusion: Justice and Retribution | 6:44 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Reviews
A well read version of a classic tale
Deborah
recomendable for all ages. This was an enjoyable version of dramatic reading. Clear voices and a delightful story made the hours pass fast. Thank you to one and all who produced such a product. The story of switched roles has been a delight to young and old for centuries. A true classic and exercise in true mercy and understanding of both rich and poor.