Audiobook - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court - Mark Twain [Librivox]
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Come and hear the strange tail of The Boss Hank Morgan, a modern
day (at the time of publication) Connecticut Yankee who
inexplicably finds himself transported to the court of the
legendary King Arthur (as the title of the book implies). Hank,
or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known,
quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass
himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts
of surprising, (and frequently amusing) situations, as well as to
advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in
which he finds himself.
In the rather un-subtle sub-text of the story, Twain uses The
Boss to express a surprisingly pragmatic and frequently
contradictory philosophy. The Boss explores the relative merits
of Democracy, and Monarchy, he expresses his views on the “Nature
v. Nurture” debate, he frequently speaks forcefully against an
established Church, but just as strongly advocates for religion
and a variety of churches (just not a compulsory one) and he
devotes at least one afternoon to introducing his companions to
the concept of inflation. In a far more subtle, yet no less
forceful manner, the Boss shares with the reader some views about
taxation, slavery (both literal and wage slavery), trade unions,
the origins of the German language, the nature of marriage, and
probably most powerfully, death.
It is a tall order for a relatively brief text, but Twain manages
it all with surprising clarity. No one will agree fully with the
Boss on all of these matters, and I would be surprised if Twain
himself would. In fact the Boss’s views are so pragmatic, and
often contradictory, the reader is left to wonder if Twain
himself is alternately speaking through the Boss, and setting him
up as a straw man. Either way it is a delightful story and a
great piece of American Literature, to say nothing of an
excellent argument for education.
(Review written by Steve Andersen)
For more free audiobooks: http://librivox.org/
Librivox audibooks are read by volunteer readers.
day (at the time of publication) Connecticut Yankee who
inexplicably finds himself transported to the court of the
legendary King Arthur (as the title of the book implies). Hank,
or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known,
quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass
himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts
of surprising, (and frequently amusing) situations, as well as to
advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in
which he finds himself.
In the rather un-subtle sub-text of the story, Twain uses The
Boss to express a surprisingly pragmatic and frequently
contradictory philosophy. The Boss explores the relative merits
of Democracy, and Monarchy, he expresses his views on the “Nature
v. Nurture” debate, he frequently speaks forcefully against an
established Church, but just as strongly advocates for religion
and a variety of churches (just not a compulsory one) and he
devotes at least one afternoon to introducing his companions to
the concept of inflation. In a far more subtle, yet no less
forceful manner, the Boss shares with the reader some views about
taxation, slavery (both literal and wage slavery), trade unions,
the origins of the German language, the nature of marriage, and
probably most powerfully, death.
It is a tall order for a relatively brief text, but Twain manages
it all with surprising clarity. No one will agree fully with the
Boss on all of these matters, and I would be surprised if Twain
himself would. In fact the Boss’s views are so pragmatic, and
often contradictory, the reader is left to wonder if Twain
himself is alternately speaking through the Boss, and setting him
up as a straw man. Either way it is a delightful story and a
great piece of American Literature, to say nothing of an
excellent argument for education.
(Review written by Steve Andersen)
For more free audiobooks: http://librivox.org/
Librivox audibooks are read by volunteer readers.
