Project Gutenberg 2004-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 58 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8. Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8" by Mark Twain is a satirical novel written during the late 19th century. This work explores themes of time travel, social criticism, and the clash between modernity and medievalism. The story depicts the adventures of Hank Morgan, a 19th-century American who finds himself in the court of King Arthur, where he employs his knowledge of technology and science to challenge and alter the values of chivalric society. In this section of the narrative, Hank, now a freed man, struggles for the freedom of himself and the king but faces disastrous setbacks, including a wrongful arrest and the grim fate of fellow slaves. As Hank devises clever plans using his intellect and modern inventions to combat the archaic systems of the past, he ultimately confronts the traditions of knight-errantry in a climactic tournament. The chaotic and comedic encounters highlight Hank's modern sensibilities against the backdrop of medieval values, leading to a grand finale that emphasizes the triumph of common sense and progress over outdated customs. The juxtaposition of Hank's practical approach to conflict resolution with the ornate rituals of knightly battles serves as a broader critique of both romanticized chivalry and the societal norms of Twain’s own time. (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: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 108076 99053 2024-10-03T12:44:07.143672 2023-10-04T03:38:20.881011 text/html text/html 92964 2020-12-30T09:46:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2941745 2020-12-30T09:46:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3015763 2024-10-03T12:44:10.230640 application/epub+zip 3016011 2024-10-03T12:44:07.820689 application/epub+zip 96868 2024-10-03T12:44:07.410669 application/epub+zip 3060769 2024-10-03T12:44:12.132635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3042678 2024-10-03T12:44:09.846681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125547 2022-09-04T05:13:52.649151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82779 82768 2024-10-03T12:44:06.725672 2023-10-04T03:38:20.499977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 82666 2020-12-30T09:46:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33328 2020-12-30T09:46:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21784 2024-10-03T12:44:12.258626 application/rdf+xml 10662 2024-10-03T12:44:07.505657 image/jpeg 1943 2024-10-03T12:44:07.456653 image/jpeg 2944545 2024-10-03T12:44:07.232669 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