Mark Twain

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Annotated) Mark Twain

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its characteristics. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspective. Mark Twain is something like a national treasure for Americans. Ingenious, enterprising and with ample resources, he achieved enormous fame already in life, both as a writer and as a speaker. His works covered a wide spectrum of topics: from children's runners with a nostalgic touch of Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn to stories of historical adventures ("Prince and Beggar") through fantasy with moral ("The Mysterious Stranger") or funny travel chronicles ("Innocents Abroad"). Although he was never aware of this, when he wrote "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," Twain marked a benchmark