Crowley County Combined Library

"Hank Morgan, cracked on the head by a crowbar in nineteenth-century Connecticut, wakes to find himself in the England of King Arthur. The tough minded Yankee, an embodiment of scientific enlightenment, faces a world whose idyllic surface only masks the dark forces of fear, injustice, and ignorance. This is the springboard which launches one of literature's most extraordinary excursions into fantasy. With the agility of Mark Twain's unique virtuosity,...

When Joe and David decide to use a computer to publish a sports newsletter that will outshine the one that the school produces, Wishbone is reminded of Mark Twain's story and imagines himself as Hank Morgan, a nineteenth-century American who travels back in time to King Arthur's court.

Presents a cartoon version of Twain's story about Hank Morgan, who was cracked on the head by a crowbar in nineteenth-century Connecticut and wakes to find himself in King Arthur's England, and features essays on the author, background, themes, characters, and significance of the work.

Presents graphic adaptations of "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," "Around the World in 80 Days," and "The Prisoner of Zenda."

Snows of Kilimanjaro: Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. Anna Karenina: A married woman finds true love in a man who isn't her husband. Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's court: A young man dreams, after reading Mark Twain's classic novel of the same title, that he himself travels to King Arthur's court. Tale of two cities: A British barrister falls in...