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“The Palace Thief,” a short story by Ethan Canin, first appeared in The Paris Review in 1993. The story spans four decades in the life of Mr. Hundert, a history teacher at a prestigious boarding school. The story details various moments in Mr. Hundert’s teaching career and focuses specifically on his dealings with a challenging student named Sedgewick Bell. “The Palace Thief” appeared in a short story collection of the same name published in 1994 and was the inspiration for the 2002 film, The Emperor’s Club, starring Kevin Kline as Mr. Hundert.
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Enhance your understanding of “The Palace Thief” by learning more about Ethan Canin and historical context on the study of the Greek and Latin in high schools.
