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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5

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    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5 is a romantasy and sci-fi romance novel by Mark Twain. Readers will find themes of Satire, knights and knighthood, time travel and kings and rulers.

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    About A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5

    "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5." by Mark Twain is a historical novel published in 1889. When a Connecticut engineer named Hank Morgan suffers a head injury, he awakens in King Arthur's medieval England. Using his modern knowledge to pose as a powerful magician, he rivals Merlin and becomes the king's advisor. Hank attempts to modernize the past and implement democratic reforms, but faces opposition from the feudal system and the Church. This satirical work critiques chivalric romance while celebrating democratic values.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Fantasy fiction
    • Satire
    • Knights and knighthood
    • Arthurian romances, Adaptations
    • Time travel
    • Americans, Great Britain
    • Kings and rulers
    • Britons

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    Who wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5?

    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5 was written by Mark Twain.

    What genre is A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5?

    It is usually shelved as Romantasy, Science Fiction Romance, Time Travel and Victorian Science Fiction.

    Is A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5 free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy Phantastes, The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain and An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4).

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