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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

by Mark Twain · 1889

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ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP

A nineteenth-century American travels back in time to sixth-century England in this darkly comic social satire.

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A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information; A chronology of the author's life and work; A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context; An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations; Detailed explanatory notes; Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work; Discussion questions; A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thismedievalmedievalMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
ArthurianArthurianMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
medievalmedievalMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of thissciencescienceMore like thisLess of thisliterary criticismliterary criticismMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultadult
Length
long · 480 pages

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