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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) (Oxford Mark Twain)
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4 out of 5
Based on 11,586 Ratings and 739 Reviews

Book Description
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is one of Twain's best-loved tales. A pioneering work of science fiction, it vibrates with slapstick comedy and serious social commentary as well. In this complex and ambitious tour de force, an inventive nineteenth-century resident of Hartford named Hank Morgan travels back in time to sixteenth-century England where he tries to introdu... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingHardcover (271 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages656
ISBN-100195101413
ISBN-13978-0195101416
Publication Date12/05/1996
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About Louis J. Budd (Author, Contributor) : Louis J. Budd is a published author. Some of the published credits of Louis J. Budd include A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) (The Oxford Mark Twain).
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About Mark Twain (Author) : Mark Twain was a published author, creator, editor, illustrator, series editor, and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Mark Twain include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, ... more
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About Kurt Vonnegut (Introduction) : Kurt Vonnegut is a published author. Some of the published credits of Kurt Vonnegut include Cat's Cradle, Welcome to the monkey house, Breakfast of Champions (Unabridged).
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About Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Series Editor) : Shelley Fisher Fishkin is a published series editor. Some of the published credits of Shelley Fisher Fishkin include Roughing It (1872) (The Oxford Mark Twain), The Innocents Abroad (1869) (The Oxford... more
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11/24/2009 Cole Rush

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10/4/2007 Cindy Lovell said: Brilliance! A favorite of mine, and a favorite of gifted students. When you read it, you might think you're watching the Daily Show or the Colbert Report. Twain wrote this one "with a pen warmed up in hell." There are great lesson plans on the Mark Twain Museum website to go with this book.
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