A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain, first published in 1889.

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Novel - Humorist - Writer - Mark Twain - 1889

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It is worth noting that this work may be the first example of time travel in literature.

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The novel tells the tale of Hank Morgan, a 19th-century citizen of Hartford, Connecticut who awakens to find himself mysteriously transported back in time to early medieval England at the time of the legendary King Arthur in 528 CE. Hank uses his advanced technological knowledge and Yankee ingenuity to advance the extremely superstitious, brutal and ignorant old English society and secure high position for himself, but later falls victim to modern society's own darker side.

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19th-century - Hartford, Connecticut - Early medieval - England - King Arthur - 528 CE - Yankee

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With its anachronistic technology, such as telegraph, the bicycle etc;, the book has a claim to being the first steampunk tale.

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Telegraph - Bicycle - Steampunk

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While parts of the book poke fun at contemporary society, the main thrust of the book is a satire of romanticized ideas of chivalry and the idealization of the Middle Ages such as was common in 19th century literature, most notably perhaps in the novels of Sir Walter Scott.

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Satire - Chivalry - Middle Ages - Walter Scott

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