Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

   
   
★★★

GENRE:    Classic
SUBJECT:    time travel
Setting:    England
CHARACTERS:    The Boss, Arthur, Lancelot, Clarence
DATE READ:    February 28 - March 12
NO. OF PAGES:    336, 12 hours
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?:      Yes, AUDIO STOCKPILE
   
PLOT:..............................................................4.00
CHARACTERIZATION:...................................2.00
TOPICS:..........................................................3.00
STYLE:............................................................3.00
ORIGINALITY:.................................................4.00
ADDICTIVENESS:...........................................2.50
OWNERSHIP:..................................................3.00
THRESHOLD QUALITY:..................................3.00
Average..................................................................................3.06
   
Mark Twain was  considered a humorist during his lifetime and this book definitely shows his talent in that area.  As the reader progresses through the adventure of Hank also known as "The Boss"  we see items from the "future" being incorporated into the 6th century environment - knight's armor used as advertising billboards, newspaper (when most residents couldn't read), schools and factories.
   
Slavery was a blatant issue throughout with both the Boss and Arthur ending the Slave market at one time.  But the amusing details that Twain adds - Child's Name being HelloCentral, cycling knights instead of riding horses, pipe smoking seeming to be a dragon, actions that are impossible to do in armor - all has the reader laughing and smiling throughout. 
   
I'm usually not a big fan of Classics, but this one was fun!