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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

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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. ... Read more

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AuthorTwain, Mark, 1835-1910
TitleA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Connecticut_Yankee_in_King_Arthur%27s_Court
CreditsDavid Widger
Reading LevelReading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassPS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
SubjectBritons -- Fiction
CategoryText
eBook-No.86
Release DateJul 7, 2004
Last UpdateMay 25, 2025
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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