Project Gutenberg 2004-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 75 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 2. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Connecticut_Yankee_in_King_Arthur%27s_Court Produced by David Widger "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 2" by Mark Twain is a satirical novel written during the late 19th century. The book follows an American engineer, Hank Morgan, who is transported back to the time of King Arthur in England. This unique story explores themes of technology, social class, and the impact of modernity on medieval society. In this segment of the novel, Hank Morgan has solidified his power as a "Yankee" wizard in Camelot after successfully convincing the populace of his magical abilities, particularly following a miraculous feat involving an eclipse. His authority grows, and he finds himself at odds with the traditional magic of Merlin, whom he ultimately imprisons. As he navigates his role as a leader in the sixth century, Hank begins implementing progressive changes, such as establishing a patent office, schools, and modern industry, in an effort to foster civilization and combat backwardness. Despite his significant influence and innovative ideas, he recognizes the challenge posed by the established Church and the ingrained social hierarchy, leading him to reflect on the absurdity of a society so devoted to its unjust systems. Throughout this part, Twain humorously critiques both medieval culture and the romantic notions held about it, while highlighting the contrasts between progress and tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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 Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 107630 2025-07-03T10:37:33.047705 text/html 92184 2020-12-30T09:44:38 text/html 3645200 2025-07-03T10:37:35.891650 application/epub+zip 3645334 2025-07-03T10:37:33.746706 application/epub+zip 96525 2025-07-03T10:37:33.321656 application/epub+zip 3688638 2025-07-03T10:37:37.563712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3670443 2025-07-03T10:37:35.508723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124369 2022-09-04T05:13:07.646819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83395 2025-07-03T10:37:32.698707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83282 2020-12-30T09:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20982 2025-07-03T10:37:37.687645 application/rdf+xml 10662 2025-07-03T10:37:33.442664 image/jpeg 1943 2025-07-03T10:37:33.366708 image/jpeg 3572208 2020-12-30T09:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 33169 2020-12-30T09:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 3574681 2025-07-03T10:37:33.157654 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia