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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140430644

ISBN-139780140430646

eBay Product ID (ePID)52989

Product Key Features

Book TitleConnecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1972

TopicClassics, Science Fiction / Time Travel, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Literary, Fantasy / Historical, Humorous / General

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorMark Twain

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10.4 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Twain is the funniest literary American writer. . . . [I]t must have been a great pleasure to be him." --George Saunders

Dewey Edition20

TitleLeadingA

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal817.44

Grade ToUP

SynopsisWhen Connecticut mechanic and foreman Hank Morgan is knocked unconscious, he wakes not to the familiar scenes of nineteenth-century America but to the bewildering sights and sounds of sixth-century Camelot. Although confused at first and quickly imprisoned, he soon realises that his knowledge of the future can transform his fate. Correctly predicting a solar eclipse from inside his prison cell, Morgan terrifies the people of England into releasing him and swiftly establishes himself as the most powerful magician in the land, stronger than Merlin and greatly admired by Arthur himself. But the Connecticut Yankee wishes for more than simply a place at the Round Table. Soon, he begins a far greater struggle: to bring American democratic ideals to Old England. Complex and fascinating, A Connecticut Yankee is a darkly comic consideration of the nature of human nature and society. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., When Connecticut mechanic and foreman Hank Morgan is knocked unconscious, he wakes not to the familiar scenes of nineteenth-century America but to the bewildering sights and sounds of sixth-century Camelot. Although confused at first and quickly imprisoned, he soon realises that his knowledge of the future can transform his fate. Correctly predicting a solar eclipse from inside his prison cell, Morgan terrifies the people of England into releasing him and swiftly establishes himself as the most powerful magician in the land, stronger than Merlin and greatly admired by Arthur himself. But the Connecticut Yankee wishes for more than simply a place at the Round Table. Soon, he begins a far greater struggle- to bring American democratic ideals to Old England. Complex and fascinating, A Connecticut Yankee is a darkly comic consideration of the nature of human nature and society.