A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

by Mark Twain

Overview

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) is a satirical novel by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). It adapts Malory's work, providing commentary and critiques on capitalism and economic inequality, religion, and democracy. The novel also satirizes the genre of romance and notions of chivalry, the latter of which was fetishized in the American South, particularly around the Civil War. Humor blends with bleak observations of the dark side of human nature, and Twain condemns religion and superstition for fostering ignorance even in the face of science and reason. The novel has been adapted numerous times into films, cartoons, plays, and television.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162379232
Publisher:	Interzone Press
Publication date:	09/11/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), best known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an author and humorist noted for the novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (which has been called "The Great American Novel") and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, among many other books. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and he spent time as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before finding fame as a writer.

Date of Birth:

November 30, 1835

Date of Death:

April 21, 1910

Place of Birth:

Florida, Missouri

Place of Death:

Redding, Connecticut