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<br /> day (at the time of publication) Connecticut Yankee who<br /> inexplicably finds himself transported to the court of the<br /> legendary King Arthur (as the title of the book implies). Hank,<br /> or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known,<br /> quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass <br /> himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts <br /> of surprising, (and frequently amusing) situations, as well as to <br /> advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in <br /> which he finds himself. <br /> <br /> In the rather un-subtle sub-text of the story, Twain uses The <br /> Boss to express a surprisingly pragmatic and frequently <br /> contradictory philosophy. The Boss explores the relative merits <br /> of Democracy, and Monarchy, he expresses his views on the &amp;#8220;Nature <br /> v. Nurture&amp;#8221; debate, he frequently speaks forcefully against an <br /> established Church, but just as strongly advocates for religion <br /> and a variety of churches (just not a compulsory one) and he <br /> devotes at least one afternoon to introducing his companions to <br /> the concept of inflation. In a far more subtle, yet no less <br /> forceful manner, the Boss shares with the reader some views about <br /> taxation, slavery (both literal and wage slavery), trade unions, <br /> the origins of the German language, the nature of marriage, and <br /> probably most powerfully, death. <br /> <br /> It is a tall order for a relatively brief text, but Twain manages <br /> it all with surprising clarity. No one will agree fully with the <br /> Boss on all of these matters, and I would be surprised if Twain <br /> himself would. In fact the Boss&amp;#8217;s views are so pragmatic, and <br /> often contradictory, the reader is left to wonder if Twain <br /> himself is alternately speaking through the Boss, and setting him <br /> up as a straw man. Either way it is a delightful story and a <br /> great piece of American Literature, to say nothing of an <br /> excellent argument for education. <br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">(Review written by Steve Andersen)</span><br /> <br /> For more free audiobooks: http://librivox.org/ <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Librivox audibooks are read by volunteer readers.</span>
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