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    《王子与贫儿》充满了马克?吐温式的幽默，语言风趣诙谐，情节生动曲折，读者在捧腹大笑的同时，也渐渐懂得了做人的道理。
 

根据英国的一则流传很久的王子与侍从的故事，马克?吐温为女儿苏茜和克拉拉写作了这部颇具讽刺意味的长篇小说，乞儿汤姆与王子爱德华互换衣物，命运亦随之颠倒，贫儿汤姆在王宫里享尽荣华富贵，而真正的王子爱德华则不得不流落他乡，饱受世人的欺凌与嘲讽。两个少年人也在一幕幕令人啼笑皆非的悲喜剧场景中经受了锻炼：王子爱德华由此深深了解到民间的疾苦，乞儿汤姆也真切体会到治理国家的艰难。
　　

马克·吐温（Mark Twain, 1835-1910），美国作家，原名塞缪尔?朗赫恩?克莱门斯，出生于密苏里州佛罗里达镇，长在密西西比河上小城汉尼拔。马克?吐温生当美国文艺复兴时期，早年曾做过排字工，并开始写作幽默故事。后在密西西比河上做水手，内战期间一度参加南军，这些经历都为他日后的创作积淀了丰富的养分。1864年，他发表了《卡拉韦拉斯县的跳蛙》，因其独特的本土风格一举成名，随后又创作大量中短篇小说和《汤姆?索亚历险记》、《哈克贝利?费恩历险记》、《在密西西比河上》等优秀的长篇小说，为美国本土文学的发展奠定了坚实的基础。
　　马克·吐温十分熟悉美国内陆底层民众的生活，在语言的运用上能够把方音、土语融入其中，创造出鲜活的美洲土生土长的文学语言，是名副其实的语言大师。

"IN THE NAME OF THE KING!
"Let none list to this false and foolish matter,upon pain of death,nor discuss the same,nor carry it abroad.In the name of the King!"
The whisperings ceased as suddenly as if the whisperers had been stricken dumb.
Soon there was a general buzz along the corridors,of"The prince! See,the prince comes!"
Poor Tom came slowly walking past the low-bowing groups,trying to bow in return,and meekly gazing upon his strange surroundings with bewildered and pathetic eyes.Great nobles walked upon each side of him,making him lean upon them,and so steady his steps.Behind him followed the court-physicians and some servants.
Presently Tom found himselfin a noble apartment of the palace and heard the door close behind him.Around him stood those who had come with him.Before him,at a little distance,reclined a very large and very fat man,with a wide,pulpy face,and a stern expression.His large head was very grey; and his whiskers,which he wore only around his face,like a frame,were grey also.His clothing was of rich stuff,but old,and slightly frayed in places.One of his swollen legs had a pillow under it,and was wrapped in bandages.There was silence now; and there was no head there but was bent in reverence,except this man's.