Project Gutenberg 2004-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 89 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5. Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5" by Mark Twain is a satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The story blends elements of historical fiction and fantasy as it follows the adventures of a time-traveling protagonist, Hank Morgan, who finds himself in medieval England during the reign of King Arthur. The book explores themes of technology, society, and the contrast between modernity and feudalism, encapsulating Twain's critical perspective on both the past and present. In this section of the novel, the protagonist, Hank, showcases his ingenuity by orchestrating a grand performance to restore a holy fountain, previously cursed with an impenetrable spell. With the help of his companions, he employs a series of fireworks and elaborate tricks to create the illusion of a miracle, ultimately winning the adoration of the local populace and the church, while besting a rival magician, Merlin. As the story unfolds, Hank uses his wit and modern knowledge to navigate the complexities of medieval society, while grappling with the implications of his actions on the beliefs and traditions of the people around him. Through humor and clever storytelling, Twain critiques social norms, superstition, and the romanticized notions of chivalry in King Arthur's legend. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Satire Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Arthurian romances -- Adaptations Time travel -- Fiction Americans -- Great Britain -- Fiction Kings and rulers -- Fiction Britons -- Fiction PS Text Precursors of Science Fiction Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 124003 115281 2024-10-03T12:43:50.629738 2023-10-04T03:38:06.242859 text/html text/html 109545 2020-12-30T09:45:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3150064 2020-12-30T09:45:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3088658 2024-10-03T12:43:53.846751 application/epub+zip 3090183 2024-10-03T12:43:51.333758 application/epub+zip 104315 2024-10-03T12:43:50.910753 application/epub+zip 3136031 2024-10-03T12:43:55.741741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3118720 2024-10-03T12:43:53.458757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134907 2022-09-04T05:13:30.792981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100188 100177 2024-10-03T12:43:50.186738 2023-10-04T03:38:05.861872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 100075 2020-12-30T09:45:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40017 2020-12-30T09:45:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22052 2024-10-03T12:43:55.869901 application/rdf+xml 10662 2024-10-03T12:43:51.009736 image/jpeg 1943 2024-10-03T12:43:50.958750 image/jpeg 3019751 2024-10-03T12:43:50.722776 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia