You cant depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. -Mark Twain A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court (1889)A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court (1889) is a great satirical novel by Mark Twain about a 19th century Yankee traveling back in time to medieval Britain. This novel provides a critique of contemporary society even though it takes place in archaic Britain.This replica of the original edition of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court containing 235 illustrations by Daniel Carter Beard presents one of Twains most unique stories.