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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - A Brilliant Blend of Science Humor and Medieval Mayhem from America's Great Satirist - cover

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - A Brilliant Blend of Science Humor and Medieval Mayhem from America's Great Satirist

Mark Twain, Zenith Golden Quill

Publisher: Zenith Golden Quill

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Summary

What happens when a 19th-century engineer wakes up in Camelot? Pure, hilarious chaos.

In A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain crafts a sharp-witted and genre-bending novel that sends a modern man back to the medieval world of knights, castles, and chivalry. Armed with Yankee ingenuity and a skeptical mind, Hank Morgan takes on superstition, royalty, and the Roman Catholic Church in a battle of wits and technology.

Beneath the humor and absurdity, Twain delivers a scathing satire on power, progress, and the myth of noble tradition—making this one of his most daring and forward-thinking works.

This edition includes period illustrations and helpful annotations, making it perfect for Twain fans, students, and readers of speculative satire.

"Twain's most ambitious, daring, and underrated masterpiece." — The New York Times
"Time travel has never been this smart—or this funny." — Literary Review

Click Buy Now to journey through time with Twain's boldest creation.
Available since: 05/15/2025.
Print length: 462 pages.

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