A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court : A Brilliant Blend of Science, Humor, and Medieval Mayhem from America's Great Satirist
What happens when a 19th-century engineer wakes up in Camelot? Pure, hilarious chaos.
In A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain crafts a sharp-witted and genre-bending novel that sends a modern man back to the medieval world of knights, castles, and chivalry. Armed with Yankee ingenuity and a skeptical mind, Hank Morgan takes on superstition, royalty, and the Roman Catholic Church in a battle of wits and technology.
Beneath the humor and absurdity, Twain delivers a scathing satire on power, progress, and the myth of noble tradition—making this one of his most daring and forward-thinking works.
This edition includes period illustrations and helpful annotations, making it perfect for Twain fans, students, and readers of speculative satire.
"Twain's most ambitious, daring, and underrated masterpiece." — The New York Times
"Time travel has never been this smart—or this funny." — Literary Review
Click Buy Now to journey through time with Twain's boldest creation.
What happens when a 19th-century engineer wakes up in Camelot? Pure, hilarious chaos.
In A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain crafts a sharp-witted and genre-bending novel that sends a modern man back to the medieval world of knights, castles, and chivalry. Armed with Yankee ingenuity and a skeptical mind, Hank Morgan takes on superstition, royalty, and the Roman Catholic Church in a battle of wits and technology.
Beneath the humor and absurdity, Twain delivers a scathing satire on power, progress, and the myth of noble tradition—making this one of his most daring and forward-thinking works.
This edition includes period illustrations and helpful annotations, making it perfect for Twain fans, students, and readers of speculative satire.
"Twain's most ambitious, daring, and underrated masterpiece." — The New York Times
"Time travel has never been this smart—or this funny." — Literary Review
Click Buy Now to journey through time with Twain's boldest creation.
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Mark Twain is de schrijversnaam van Samuel Clemens (1835–1910). Hij werkte als schrijver, humorist, ondernemer en uitgever. Hij wordt wel de 'vader van de Amerikaanse literatuur' genoemd. Bekend romans van zijn hand zijn De avonturen van Tom Sawyer en De avonturen van Huckleberry Finn.
