The Prince and the Pauper
From That Pretentious Book Club by Ash O'Rourke, Kendall Shaw, Myrissa Yokie
January 29, 2026 · 1h 29m · Season 6 · Episode 5
About this episode
The hosts discuss Mark Twain's classic 'The Prince and the Pauper', exploring themes of identity and social satire.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode the hosts return to discuss famous classic The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain—a tale of switched identities, social satire, and boys who definitely should not have been left unsupervised in historic England. Expect big opinions and some debate, as certain hosts were charmed while others were... skeptical. Join us for a wildly entertaining and occasionally ridiculous discussion of this well-kno...
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Hosts: Ash O'Rourke, Kendall Shaw, Myrissa Yokie
Topics covered
- classic literature
- identity
- social satire
- historical fiction
- debate
Keywords
- The Prince and the Pauper
- Mark Twain
- identity
- social satire
- historical England
- classic literature
- debate
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Books & works: The Prince and the Pauper
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