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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur‘s Court
Серія книг: American Library
Рік: 2019
Сторінки: 382
Обкладинка: тверда
Вага: 260 г.
ISBN: 978-617-07-0715-4
Формат: 70х90 1/32 (кишеньковий розмір)
Переглянути уривокTwain, Mark
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court / Mark Twain. — Kyiv : Znannia, 2019. — 382 p. — (American Library).
The novel by Mark Twain (1835—1910) “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” is not only a satiric parody for the tales of chivalry but also one of the first belles-lettres descriptions of a voyage in time. The main hero who got accustomed to the comfortable life in America of the XIX century, quite unexpectedly gets into the epoch of the Middle Ages, and what is more, into the Kingdom of the legendary British King Arthur. But the enterprising and inventive Yankee quickly gets adapted to new unusual conditions, and employing his knowledge of science, technology and history he begins to turn on his “charms” — to change the British society as per sample of America of his day. The book is full of irony and makes an unforgettable impression.
Having lost his senses during the fray, the main hero of the novel “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court” by Mark Twain suddenly finds himself in the epoch of the Middle Ages: superstitious and half-educated people ready to believe in anything without demanding any witnesses, thoughtless wars and enormous precipice between the rights of elite and their subjects... But the enterprising and inventive Yankee quickly adapts himself to the unusual conditions having taken the advantage of the achievements of science and technology of the centuries which had passed after the reign of King Arthur, gains the fame of the sorcerer after moving aside old Merlin and starts changing the society after the model of America of his time.
Роман Марка Твена (1835—1910) “Янкі з Коннектикуту при дворі короля Артура” — це не лише сатирична пародія на лицарські романи, а й один з перших у художній літературі описів подорожі в часі. Головний герой, який звик до комфортного життя в Америці ХІХ століття, неочікувано потрапляє в епоху середньовіччя, та ще й у королівство легендарного британського короля Артура. Проте підприємливий і винахідливий янкі швидко адаптується до нових незвичних умов і, застосовуючи свої знання науки, техніки та історії, починає творити “чари” — змінювати британське суспільство за зразком сучасної йому Америки. Книга сповнена іронії та справляє незабутнє враження.
Preface....................................................................................3
A Word of Explanation............................................................ 5
The Stranger’s History ......................................................... 10
The Tale of the Lost Land .................................................... 14
Chapter I. Camelot................................................................ 14
Chapter II. King Arthur’s Court.............................................. 17
Chapter III. Knights of the Table Round ................................ 23
Chapter IV. Sir Dinadan the Humorist...................... ..............30
Chapter V. An Inspiration....................................................... 33
Chapter VI. The Eclipse .........................................................40
Chapter VII. Merlin’s Tower.....................................................47
Chapter VIII. The Boss...........................................................55
Chapter IX. The Tournament..................................................61
Chapter X. Beginnings of Civilization .....................................68
Chapter XI. The Yankee in Search of Adventures .................73
Chapter XII. Slow Torture ...................................................... 82
Chapter XIII. Freemen!...........................................................87
Chapter XIV. “Defend Thee, Lord!” ....................................... 97
Chapter XV. Sandy’s Tale .....................................................101
Chapter XVI. Morgan Le Fay ................................................111
Chapter XVII. A Royal Banquet ............................................118
Chapter XVIII. In the Queen’s Dungeons ............................. 128
Chapter XIX. Knight-Errantry as a Trade ...............................140
Chapter XX. The Ogre’s Castle ............................................ 143
Chapter XXI. The Pilgrims ..................................................... 151
Chapter XXII. The Holy Fountain ........................................... 165
Chapter XXIII. Restoration of the Fountain ............................ 177
Chapter XXIV. A Rival Magician ............................................. 185
Chapter XXV. A Competitive Examination .............................. 197
Chapter XXVI. The First Newspaper ...................................... 211
Chapter XXVII. The Yankee and the King Travel Incognito .... 222
Chapter XXVIII. Drilling the King ............................................. 231
Chapter XXIX. The Smallpox Hut ............................................ 236
Chapter XXX. The Tragedy of the Manor House .................... 244
Chapter XXXI. Marco .............................................................. 255
Chapter XXXII. Dowley’s Humiliation ....................................... 263
Chapter XXXIII. Sixth Century Political Economy .................... 271
Chapter XXXIV. The Yankee and the King Sold as Slaves ...... 284
Chapter XXXV. A Pitiful Incident .............................................. 297
Chapter XXXVI. An Encounter in the Dark .............................. 305
Chapter XXXVII. An Awful Predicament .................................. 310
Chapter XXXVIII. Sir Launcelot and Knights to the Rescue .... 318
Chapter XXXIX. The Yankee’s Fight With the Knights ............. 321
Chapter XL. Three Years Later ................................................ 333
Chapter XLI. The Interdict ....................................................... 342
Chapter XLII. War! ................................................................... 346
Chapter XLIII. The Battle of the Sand Belt .............................. 360
Chapter XLIV. A Postscript by Clarence .................................. 376
FINAL P.S. by M.T. ...................................................................379
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