A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8. by Mark Twain
"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.)
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| 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 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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