A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (平装) 0451529588

在线阅读本书 The original American satirist Cracked on the head by a crowbar in nineteenth-century Connecticut, Hank Morgan wakes to find himself in King Arthur's England. Branded by Twain's aptitude for broad comedy and biting social satire, the grim truths of Twain's Camelot-fear, injustice, ignorance-resound as clearly now as when it was written From School Library Journal Grade 5 Up-While Mark Twain is most often identified with hischildhood home on the Mississippi, he wrote many of his enduringclassics during the years he lived in Hartford, Connecticut. Hehad come a long way from Hannibal when he focused his irreverenthumor on medieval tales, and wrote A Connecticut Yankee in KingArthur's Court. The hit on the head that sent protagonist HankMorgan back through 13 centuries did not affect his naturalresourcefulness. Using his knowledge of an upcoming eclipse,Hank escapes a death sentence, and secures an important positionat court. Gradually, he introduces 19th century technology sothe clever Morgan soon has an easy life. That does not stop himfrom making disparaging, tongue-in-cheek remarks about theinequalities and imperfections of life in Camelot. Twain weavesmany of the well-known Arthurian characters into his story, andhe includes a pitched battle between Morgan's men and thenobility. Kenneth Jay's narration is a mix of good-naturedbonhomie for Hank and more formal diction for the arcane OldeEnglish speakers. Appropriate music is used throughout toindicate story breaks and add authenticity to scenes. This goodquality recording is enhanced by useful liner notes and anattractive case. Younger listeners may need explanations of lessfamiliar words, and some knowledge of the Knights of the RoundTable will behelpful. Libraries completing an audiobookcollection of Twain titles will enjoy this nice, but notnecessary, abridgement. Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Library,Rocky Hill, CT Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to the Audio CD edition. From AudioFile [Editor's Note: The following is a combined review with THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER.]--It's easy to imagine Samuel Clemens and Carl Reiner as best of friends, had not the one died 10 years before the other was born. Twain would have enjoyed Reiner's work in "Your Show of Shows," "The 2000 Year Old Man," and "The Dick Van Dyke Show," just as Reiner clearly appreciates Twain's humor. The appreciation comes across in Reiner's readings of these two historical farces. Despite the good humor and the best intentions, there's something unfortunately incongruous in the juxtaposition of Twain's stories with Reiner's voice. As warmly entertaining as it is to listen to Carl Reiner, his Bronx Jewish accent and intonation don't jibe well with Twain's Mississippi and New England style, or with the medieval English settings of these two novels.S.E.S. AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. American Literature "The Yankee is a jewel. Nobody will ever be able to read, much less teach, it without this book."--This text refers to the Paperback edition. Nineteenth-Century Fiction "Each additional volume reaffirms our faith and celebration in this splendid series."--This text refers to the Paperback edition. The Mark Twain Project is a major editorial and publishing program of The Bancroft Library. Its six resident editors are at work on a comprehensivescholarly edition of all of Mark Twain's private papers and published works. Twenty-three of an estimated seventy volumes in The Works and Papers of Mark Twain are currently available.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

ISBN	0451529588
出版社	Signet Classics
作者	Mark Twain
尺寸	32开