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

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Book name: A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court (2024)
Category: Adventure
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Pages: 400 pages
Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 1889, midnight
The novel follows the fantastical journey of a 19th-century American engineer who, after a blow to the head, finds himself transported back in time to the medieval kingdom of King Arthur. Using his modern knowledge and ingenuity, the protagonist attempts to modernize the past society, introducing industrial technology and democratic ideas. His efforts to revolutionize the Arthurian world are met with both humor and a critical examination of the social and political issues of both the past and his contemporary society, ultimately leading to a complex interplay between progress and tradition. The 1220th greatest book of all time

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain

18 books

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American No… Read more