A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8. by Mark Twain
QR code
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8." by Mark Twain is a historical novel published in 1889. A 19th-century engineer named Hank Morgan awakens in medieval England after a blow to the head. Using his modern knowledge, he convinces people he's a powerful magician and becomes King Arthur's chief advisor. He attempts to modernize society and implement democratic reforms, but faces opposition from Merlin, the nobility, and the Catholic Church.
Twain's satirical tale critiques feudalism and monarchy while questioning capitalism and industrial progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
Kobo, Nook etc → Transfer via USB
Phone, tablet or computer → Open in a reading app
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Connecticut_Yankee_in_King_Arthur%27s_Court |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Satire |
| Subject | Knights and knighthood -- Fiction |
| Subject | Arthurian romances -- Adaptations |
| Subject | Time travel -- Fiction |
| Subject | Americans -- Great Britain -- Fiction |
| Subject | Kings and rulers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Britons -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7249 |
| Release Date | Jul 7, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 332 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!