A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Twain, Mark (1835–1910).
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain is a novel published in 1889. When Hank Morgan, a Connecticut engineer, receives a blow to the head, he awakens in medieval England during King Arthur's reign. Using his modern knowledge, he poses as a powerful magician and becomes the king's chief adviser. Hank attempts to modernize the past and implement democratic reforms, but faces opposition from Merlin, the nobility, and the Church in this satirical tale about progress, power, and conflicting eras.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
- Author credits: Twain, Mark (1835–1910)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Americans -- Great Britain -- Fiction
- Arthurian romances -- Adaptations
- Britons -- Fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Kings and rulers -- Fiction
- Knights and knighthood -- Fiction
- Satire
- Time travel -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Arthurian Legends
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Precursors of Science Fiction
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