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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court — Mark Twain

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Mark Twain

  • Humour
  • Book language: English
  • 321 pages

A satirical novel by Mark Twain, narrated by a practical Connecticut mechanic who finds himself in King Arthur's England. Using modern know-how, he challenges Merlin and medieval customs, exposing the absurdities of both eras. Its humor and social commentary make it a lively and thought-provoking read.

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A CONNECTICUT
YANKEE
IN KING ARTHUR’S
COURT
by MARK TWAIN
(Samuel L. Clemens)
CONTENTS:
CHAPTER I. CAMELOT
CHAPTER II. KING ARTHUR’S COURT
CHAPTER III. KNIGHTS OF THE TABLE ROUND

CHAPTER IV. SIR DINADAN THE HUMORIST
CHAPTER V. AN INSPIRATION
CHAPTER VI. THE ECLIPSE
CHAPTER VII. MERLIN’S TOWER
CHAPTER VIII. THE BOSS
CHAPTER IX. THE TOURNAMENT
CHAPTER X. BEGINNINGS OF CIVILIZATION
CHAPTER XI. THE YANKEE IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURES
CHAPTER XII. SLOW TORTURE
CHAPTER XIII. FREEMEN!
CHAPTER XIV. “DEFEND THEE, LORD!
CHAPTER XV. SANDY’S TALE
CHAPTER XVI. MORGAN LE FAY
CHAPTER XVII. A ROYAL BANQUET
CHAPTER XVIII. IN THE QUEEN’S DUNGEONS
CHAPTER XIX. KNIGHT ERRANTRY AS A TRADE
CHAPTER XX. THE OGRE’S CASTLE
CHAPTER XXI. THE PILGRIMS
CHAPTER XXII. THE HOLY FOUNTAIN
CHAPTER XXIII. RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN
CHAPTER XXIV. A RIVAL MAGICIAN
CHAPTER XXV. A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
CHAPTER XXVI. THE FIRST NEWSPAPER
CHAPTER XXVII. THE YANKEE AND THE KING TRAVEL
INCOGNITO
CHAPTER XXVIII. DRILLING THE KING
CHAPTER XXIX. THE SMALL-POX HUT
CHAPTER XXX. THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE
CHAPTER XXXI. MARCO
CHAPTER XXXII. DOWLEY’S HUMILIATION
CHAPTER XXXIII. SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE YANKEE AND THE KING SOLD AS SLAVES
CHAPTER XXXV. A PITIFUL INCIDENT
CHAPTER XXXVI. AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XXXVII. AN AWFUL PREDICAMENT
CHAPTER XXXVIII. SIR LAUNCELOT AND KNIGHTS TO THE
RESCUE
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE YANKEE’S FIGHT WITH THE KNIGHTS
CHAPTER XL. THREE YEARS LATER
CHAPTER XLI. THE INTERDICT
CHAPTER XLII. WAR!
CHAPTER XLIII. THE BATTLE OF THE SAND-BELT
CHAPTER XLIV. A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE

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Contents

  1. A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT
  2. (Samuel L. Clemens)
  3. CONTENTS:
  4. PREFACE
  5. A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT
  6. THE STRANGER’S HISTORY
  7. THE TALE OF THE LOST LAND
  8. CHAPTER I. CAMELOT
  9. CHAPTER II. KING ARTHUR’S COURT
  10. CHAPTER III. KNIGHTS OF THE TABLE ROUND
  11. CHAPTER IV. SIR DINADAN THE HUMORIST
  12. CHAPTER V. AN INSPIRATION
  13. CHAPTER VI. THE ECLIPSE
  14. CHAPTER VII. MERLIN’S TOWER
  15. CHAPTER VIII. THE BOSS
  16. CHAPTER IX. THE TOURNAMENT
  17. CHAPTER X. BEGINNINGS OF CIVILIZATION
  18. CHAPTER XI. THE YANKEE IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURES
  19. CHAPTER XII. SLOW TORTURE
  20. CHAPTER XIII. FREEMEN
  21. CHAPTER XIV. “DEFEND THEE, LORD”
  22. CHAPTER XV. SANDY’S TALE
  23. CHAPTER XVI. MORGAN LE FAY
  24. CHAPTER XVII. A ROYAL BANQUET
  25. CHAPTER XVIII. IN THE QUEEN’S DUNGEONS
  26. CHAPTER XIX. KNIGHT-ERRANTRY AS A TRADE
  27. CHAPTER XX. THE OGRE’S CASTLE
  28. CHAPTER XXI. THE PILGRIMS
  29. CHAPTER XXII. THE HOLY FOUNTAIN
  30. CHAPTER XXIII. RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN

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