A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a satirical novel that transports a 19th-century American engineer back to King Arthur’s Britain, where he uses modern knowledge to challenge medieval society and romanticized chivalry.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Context triple: [Mark Twain, notableWork, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court]
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The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper is a historical novel by Mark Twain that tells the story of two boys—one a prince and the other a poor commoner—who swap identities in 16th-century England to explore themes of class and social justice.
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Mister Speaker
Mister Speaker is the traditional formal address used for a male Speaker presiding over the United States House of Representatives.
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The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers is a classic 1844 adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas that follows d'Artagnan and three musketeers in a swashbuckling tale of honor, friendship, and political intrigue in 17th-century France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Target entity description: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a satirical novel that transports a 19th-century American engineer back to King Arthur’s Britain, where he uses modern knowledge to challenge medieval society and romanticized chivalry.
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A.
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper is a historical novel by Mark Twain that tells the story of two boys—one a prince and the other a poor commoner—who swap identities in 16th-century England to explore themes of class and social justice.
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B.
Mister Speaker
Mister Speaker is the traditional formal address used for a male Speaker presiding over the United States House of Representatives.
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C.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table is a series of humorous and reflective conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in the 1850s.
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His Majesty
His Majesty is the formal style of address used for a reigning male British monarch.
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The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
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radio drama ⓘ stage musical ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| author | Mark Twain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizesWork | Arthurian romance tradition ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
King Arthur
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Merlin ⓘ Sandy ⓘ Sir Lancelot ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | The American Claimant ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Dan Beard ⓘ |
| influenced | later time travel satire works ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hank Morgan ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | first-person manuscript account ⓘ |
| narrator | Hank Morgan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of time travel in literature
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political and social satire of medieval Europe ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Mark Twain bibliography ⓘ |
| plotElement |
clash between modern technology and feudalism
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critique of chivalry ⓘ industrialization of medieval society ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Prince and the Pauper ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles L. Webster and Company ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| setInPlace |
Great Britain
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surface form:
Britain
King Arthur's court ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between reason and superstition
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critique of monarchy ⓘ satire of romanticized medievalism ⓘ social criticism ⓘ technology and power ⓘ |
| timeTravelFrom | 19th-century United States ⓘ |
| timeTravelTo | King Arthur's Britain ⓘ |
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Subject: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Description of subject: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a satirical novel that transports a 19th-century American engineer back to King Arthur’s Britain, where he uses modern knowledge to challenge medieval society and romanticized chivalry.
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