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"The Prince and the Pauper" is a fairy-tale satirical novel by Mark Twain, published in 1881. The story is based on the living conditions in England in the 16th century. It tells the story of a ragged poor boy named Tom Canty and the prince Edward who were born at the same time and looked very similar. Due to a chance, they dramatically exchanged clothes and identities. After Tom ascended the throne of the king and became the head of the country, he abolished some cruel laws and punishments, pardoned some innocent "criminals", and issued some reasonable orders; while Prince Edward lived among the people and experienced all the sufferings of people's life under the autocratic monarchy. Through a fictional story, the novel vividly reflects the poverty and misery of the working people's lives during the primitive accumulation period of British capitalism, and reflects the luxury and cruelty of the feudal rulers.