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360 pages • first pub 1889 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540587
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
When A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court was published in 1889, Mark Twain was undergoing a series of personal and professional crises. In his Introduction, M. Thomas Inge shows how what began as a literary burlesque of British chivalry an...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,954 reviews
Moods
funny 74%
lighthearted 45%
reflective 29%
challenging 19%
informative 9%
dark 7%
emotional 6%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 31% | Character: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, SlaveryModerate
Gun violence, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Gore, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury
360 pages • first pub 1889 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540587
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
When A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court was published in 1889, Mark Twain was undergoing a series of personal and professional crises. In his Introduction, M. Thomas Inge shows how what began as a literary burlesque of British chivalry an...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,954 reviews
Moods
funny 74%
lighthearted 45%
reflective 29%
challenging 19%
informative 9%
dark 7%
emotional 6%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 31% | Character: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, SlaveryModerate
Gun violence, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Gore, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury