A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Included biography, quotes, review… Made available by 3N CLASSIC BOOKCASE.*** This ebook includes: - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - Original and complete content with classic illustration pictures - Mark Twain Biography - Mark Twain quotes - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain Review - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - Top Ten Quotes - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain Study Guide Synopsis: When Hank Morgan, a practical, no-nonsense Yankee who works in an ammunition factory as a head superintendent gets into a fight with an aggressive employee, little does he know what's in store for him. The bully lays Morgan low with a skull-crushing blow delivered with a crowbar and knocks him out. When Morgan regains consciousness, he finds himself transported back in time, to the sixth century. From here on, the story describes the travails of a hard-boiled, true blue American with strong democratic values who has to deal with medieval feudalism and ancient customs! A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court was published in 1889. Mark Twain wrote it after the great success of his early novels, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. His first book, Innocents Abroad had met with a lukewarm reception. Connecticut Yankee... met with mixed reactions. Some regarded it as a great piece of historical fiction. In Britain, it was seen as an attack on their history and culture. Laced with Twain's inimitable brand of irreverent humor, the book portrays the sheer absurdity of romanticizing the past. If people in modern times thought Camelot and the legends of the Knights was the perfect world to live in, Twain wanted to show them otherwise. He also sought to strike a balance between the…