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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Mark Twain (1889)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages397 (Standard (250-400))
SettingHistorical
CSM age10
Goodreads3.6/5 (303)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeathWar

Positive tags

AdventureHumorSelf-DiscoveryQuest

Hero archetypes

Time TravelerFish out of WaterEngineer

Protagonist archetypes

Time-Displaced

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterCourt IntrigueMedieval EuropeanPortal FantasyMentor Figure

Themes

Technology vs TraditionProgress and ModernizationClass StrugglePower and CorruptionSatire of SocietyAnachronism as Comedy

Synopsis

A blow on the head transports a Yankee to 528 A.D. where he proceeds to modernize King Arthur's kingdom by organizing a school system, constructing telephone lines, and inventing the printing press.

Tags

Satirical FictionHistorical FantasyScience Fiction Elements