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Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Mark Twain, Kim Iverson Headlee, Daniel Carter Beard (2023)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13
Goodreads3.78/5 (108645)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeathWarClass Struggle

Positive tags

HumorAdventure

Hero archetypes

Fish out of WaterTime-Displaced Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Time-Displaced

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterMedieval EuropeanCourt IntriguePolitical IntrigueModernization vs Tradition

Themes

Technology vs TraditionProgress and CivilizationClass StruggleSatire and Social CommentaryPower and CorruptionCultural ClashImperialism

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

HistoricalPolitical IntrigueRoyaltySatireScience Fiction Elements