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Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

by Mark Twain
Robin Field
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While Mark Twain is most often identified with his childhood home on the Mississippi, he wrote many of his enduring classics during the years he lived in Hartford, Connecticut. He had come a long way from Hannibal when he focused his irreverent humor on medieval tales, and wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. The hit on the head that sent protagonist Hank Morgan back through 13 centuries did not affect his natural resourcefulness. Using his knowledge of an upcoming eclipse, Hank escapes a death sentence, and secures an important position at court. Gradually, he introduces 19th century technology so the clever Morgan soon has an easy life. That does not stop him from making disparaging, tongue-in-cheek remarks about the inequalities and imperfections of life in Camelot. Twain weaves many of the well-known Arthurian characters into his story, and he includes a pitched battle between Morgan's men and the nobility.
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Publisher: Mission Audio Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781610452366
  • File size: 411706 KB
  • Release date: August 1, 2012
  • Duration: 14:17:43

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  • ISBN: 9781610452366
  • File size: 411761 KB
  • Release date: August 1, 2012
  • Duration: 14:17:37
  • Number of parts: 13
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While Mark Twain is most often identified with his childhood home on the Mississippi, he wrote many of his enduring classics during the years he lived in Hartford, Connecticut. He had come a long way from Hannibal when he focused his irreverent humor on medieval tales, and wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. The hit on the head that sent protagonist Hank Morgan back through 13 centuries did not affect his natural resourcefulness. Using his knowledge of an upcoming eclipse, Hank escapes a death sentence, and secures an important position at court. Gradually, he introduces 19th century technology so the clever Morgan soon has an easy life. That does not stop him from making disparaging, tongue-in-cheek remarks about the inequalities and imperfections of life in Camelot. Twain weaves many of the well-known Arthurian characters into his story, and he includes a pitched battle between Morgan's men and the nobility.
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Classic Literature Fiction
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    Publisher:
    Mission Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781610452366
    File size: 411706 KB
    Release date: August 1, 2012
    Duration: 14:17:43

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781610452366
    File size: 411761 KB
    Release date: August 1, 2012
    Duration: 14:17:37
    Number of parts: 13

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