A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Contributor(s): Twain, Mark (Author), Reiner, Carl (Read by), New Millennium Audio (Producer) |
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ISBN: 1433205459 ISBN-13: 9781433205453 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: One of the world's first science fiction stories about time travel, this wonderful slapstick comedy makes a serious social commentary. |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.82" W x 6.13" (0.46 lbs) |
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Publisher Description: In this mischievous yarn by Mark Twain, a Yankee mechanic named Hank Morgan is knocked unconscious in a fight and awakens to find himself at Camelot in AD 528. Brought before the Knights of the Round Table, he is condemned to death, but saves himself by using his nineteenth-century scientific knowledge to pose as a powerful magician. After correctly predicting an eclipse, Hank is made minister to King Arthur, and goes on to counsel him on such matters as gunpowder, electricity, and industrial methods. But when he attempts to better the condition of the peasantry, he meets opposition from the church, knights, and sorcerers, and finds his efforts at enlightenment turned against him. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is both a rollicking romantic fantasy and a canny social satire that only one of America's greatest writers could pen. |
Contributor Bio(s): Twain, Mark: - Mark Twain (1835-1910) was born Samuel L. Clemens in the town of Florida, Missouri. One of the most popular and influential authors our nation has ever produced, his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. He has been called not only the greatest humorist of his age but also the father of American literature. Reiner, Carl: -Carl Reiner is an actor, film director, producer, writer, and comedian. He began his directing career on the Dick Van Dyke Show and his first feature film was an adaptation of Joseph Stein's play Enter Laughing. Reiner has also written a number of books, including the memoir My Anecdotal Life. |