by Mark Twain (Author)
Twain wrote the book as a burlesque of Romantic notions of chivalry after being inspired by a dream in which he was a knight himself and severely inconvenienced by the weight and cumbersome nature of his armor.
A Yankee engineer from Connecticut is accidentally transported back in time to the court of King Arthur, where he fools the inhabitants of that time into thinking he is a magician-and soon uses his knowledge of modern technology to become a "magician" in earnest, stunning the English of the Early Middle Ages with such feats as demolitions, fireworks and the shoring up of a holy well. Twain's fascination appears in his time traveler (from contemporary America, yet!), using his knowledge of science to introduce modern technology to Arthurian England. As with all works of a master like Twain, we highly recommend this novel -- but just between us, this book is a lot of fun, too. Go ahead, read it now.
Number of Pages: 280
Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: August 01, 2006
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 9.2
Point Value: 21
