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Loading... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889)by Mark Twain
 shanaqui | Apr 9, 2013 |  It's no Huck Finn, but it's still enjoyable all these years later. (  ) auntieknickers | Apr 3, 2013 | I kept waiting for some grand end to this book, something that would give the rest of it purpose. And the closest I got was the suggestion that perhaps the world would be better off it all the ruling monarchs were replaced with ruling cats. A large part of me wanted that to be the ultimate conclusion. It wasn't. Still, the book was entertaining (though I must confess I skipped over a hefty portion of the period writing--I just couldn't take it). Overall, it was a fun book. There was a mix of humor and a look at what makes people behave the way they do. The book was a little long, and I kept waiting for that "Aha!" moment, but it was worth the time and effort it took to read. (  ) Alyssa.Wassink | Mar 29, 2013 | I just found this extremely boring and could not wait to get to the end. I don't read books to dissect the "message"; if the story-telling is dull, I will not like it. (  ) Twikpet | Mar 29, 2013 | I just found this extremely boring and could not wait to get to the end. I don't read books to dissect the "message"; if the story-telling is dull, I will not like it. ( ) Twikpet | Mar 29, 2013 | no reviews | add a review Is contained inMark Twain: Selected Works, Deluxe Edition (Burlesque Autobiography/the Prince) by Mark Twain Historical Romances : Prince & the Pauper / Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court / Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court [Norton Critical Edition] by Mark Twain Mark Twain: Four Complete Novels by Mark Twain The Complete Novels of Mark Twain by Mark Twain The Prince and the Pauper; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain Is retold inHas the adaptationA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Illustrated classic editions, 4506) by Mark Twain A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court [adapted - graphic novel - Saddleback's Illustrated Classics] by Mark Twain A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Oxford Bookworms Starters) by Mark Twain Classics Illustrated: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain InspiredHas as a student's study guide
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(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:26:37 -0500)
When chance brings Edward Tudor and Tom Canty together, they decide for fun to switch clothes and places. Exchanging their roles as heir to the throne of England and as a pauper's son, they learn how the other half really lives.
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There's lots of amusing ideas, and I kinda wish this was on my Arthurian Lit course to discuss -- I don't think it is, but you never know, I still might be able to write an essay on it...
It's definitely not so much about Arthur/Camelot as it is about Twain's own day, though. Don't be deceived. (