A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
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 990th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1889
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-400
- Words
- 108,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 81st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)