A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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When A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court was published in 1889, Mark Twain was undergoing a series of personal and professional crises. Thus what began as a literary burlesque of British chivalry and culture grew into a disturbing satire of modern technology and social thought. The story of Hank Morgan, a nineteenth-century American who is accidentally returned to sixth-century England, is... More
Book Information
Publisher | University of California Press |
Binding | Paperback (271 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 501 |
ISBN-10 | 0520051092 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0520051096 |
Publication Date | 03/06/1984 |
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About Bernard L. Stein (Editor) : Bernard L. Stein is a published editor. A published credit of Bernard L. Stein is A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Mark Twain Papers).
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About Daniel Carter Beard (Illustrator) : Daniel Carter Beard is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Daniel Carter Beard include The American Boy's Handy Book: Buil... more
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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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