This particular classic has 479 pages according to the Greene County Public Library's website. Most libraries list information like that with the book.
Mark Twain
The novel of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain was the basis of the Broadway musical of the same name.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910) , well known for his pen name "Mark Twain", wrote the book "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" in 1889 in the United States. ..An American author and a humorist, he was born in Florida , Missouri and died in Redding, Connecticut at the age of 74 of a heart attack. ..He is believe to be buried in his wife's family plot at Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, New York .
There's a lot about the Mississippi but then he sometimes goes far afield such as 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's court.'
Twain had several reasons to write "A Connecticut Yankee ..." * to satirize the romanitic images of Le Morte d'Arthur * to satirize the British nobility * to satirize the belif in magic and religion * to show the superiority of the native American tinker * as a love story * to discuss economic theory * to show his own familiarity with science and engineering
Some of Mark Twain's most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is on of the books he wrote. <><><> Tom Sawyer and Puddin'Head Wilson
The character of Hank Morgan, a blacksmith, is transported back to King Arthur's time in Mark Twain's novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." In the novel, Morgan uses his knowledge of technology and society from his own time to challenge the medieval practices and beliefs of King Arthur's court.
Mark Twain is a famous author who wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Nelson Mandela is the former President of South Africa.
Two movies adapted from Mark Twain books are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huck Finn." Both films capture the spirit of Twain's classic novels and bring their beloved characters to life on the big screen.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" is many things: * It is a retelling of the Arthur legends from a modern observers viewpoint * It is a satire of the "good life" in olden times * It is a morality play * It is a commentary on the thought that technology will solve all problems * t is a satire on the thought that Americans can solve everything * It is a satire on religion and superstition * It is a love story * It is a knights in shining armor adventure * It is an early science fiction story