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 3,949 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
informative 9%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
dark 5%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 28% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, SlaveryModerate
Gun violence, Misogyny, Animal deathMinor
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 3,949 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
informative 9%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
dark 5%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 28% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, SlaveryModerate
Gun violence, Misogyny, Animal deathMinor
Gore, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury