Ergebnis für "King Arthur" in Science Fiction

The first phase of the Indomitus Crusade is drawing to a close. Vast swathes of Imperium Sanctus are back under tentative Imperial control. Still the primarch Roboute Guilliman faces wars on every front. His desire to cross the Great Rift to save Imperium Nihilus remains strong, even as news of renewed assaults on Ultramar draw his attention home. The Avenging Son must delay his return home and head to the galactic south, taking a large part of the crusade with him, for the menace of the necrons is gathering strength.

When Connecticut mechanic and foreman Hank Morgan is knocked unconscious, he wakes not to the familiar scenes of 19th century America, but to the bewildering sights and sounds of 6th century Camelot. Although confused at first and quickly imprisoned, he soon realizes that his knowledge of the future can transform his fate. Correctly predicting a solar eclipse from inside his prison cell, Morgan terrifies the people of England into releasing him and swiftly establishes himself as the most powerful magician in the land, stronger than Merlin and greatly admired by Arthur himself.

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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, 1889) è un celebre romanzo dello scrittore e umorista statunitense Mark Twain. Rappresenta uno dei primi esempi di romanzo basato sul tema del viaggio nel tempo.Di questo romanzo, che alterna momenti toccanti a pezzi di grande umorismo, mai scontati, Mark Twain sembra quasi fare un manifesto dei propri principi e ideali. Apparentemente la civiltà moderna la vince alla lunga sul vecchio mondo, ma….

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court shares the funny and life-changing adventures of a Yankee engineer from Connecticut named Hank Morgan, who receives a severe blow to the head and finds himself transported through time and space to England during the reign of King Arthur.

Transported back in time to the regal days of chivalry, the quick-witted, sharp-tongued Connecticut Yankee introduces the legendary King Arthur and his court to some "magic" even the wizard Merlin never dreamed of: the destructive power of gunpowder, and the ability to eclipse the sun itself!

Battle-weary after a desperate fight to save Earth from the Drasin alien onslaught, Confederation Captain Eric Weston is tasked with a perilous new mission. He and the crew of the Odysseus must hunt down those who unleashed the hellish attack on his homeworld and that of Earth's Priminae allies.

What if Prince Arthur had lived? What if Prince Arthur was gay? Another “What-if” story for lovers of the Tudor history. A mixture of Tudor history and Arthurian Legend

Earth's survivors face devastating new challenges in the wake of recovering from an alien conflict. Battered and mourning tremendous losses, the once fractious peoples of enemy nations must work together to rebuild their shattered world - and prevent the possibility of their attackers' return. What they don't know is that a new, deadlier enemy unlike anything they've ever faced will usher in the dawn of another war.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Shazad Latif, best known for his roles in Star Trek: Discovery and Spooks. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Justin Kaplan. When Connecticut mechanic and foreman Hank Morgan is knocked unconscious, he wakes not...

For the first time in more than 15 years, Ben Bova returns to the adventures of Orion - hunter, warrior, assassin, and time-traveler. Created by Aten, one of the god-like descendants of the human race 50,000 years in the future, Orion is forced to travel throughout space-time to do his Creator’s malevolent bidding. In this audio exclusive, Aten sends Orion to the Britain of the Dark Ages.

The story of Hank Morgan, a 19th-century American who is accidentally returned to sixth-century England, is a powerful analysis of such issues as monarchy versus democracy and free will versus determinism, but it is also one of Twain's finest comic novels, still fresh and funny after more than 100 years.

Step into the whimsical world of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court, a captivating 1889 novel by the brilliant American humorist Mark Twain. This pioneering work of time travel takes readers on an unforgettable journey as Twains protagonist lands in the legendary court of King Arthur, weaving humor and social commentary that remain relevant today. While Twain doesnt delve into the mechanics of time travel, his storytelling will leave you pondering the nature of progress and tradition. Some early editions are titled A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur. (Summary by Wikipedia)

After Hank Morgan of Hartford, Connecticut, takes a blow to the head, he inexplicably awakens in sixth-century Camelot. At first lost and confused, the time traveler soon realizes that he can use modern knowledge and his ability to foretell the future to his advantage. Consequently, he is granted a place in the king’s court as Arthur’s right-hand man. When the Catholic Church grows fearful of his power, the Connecticut Yankee aims higher and concocts a grandiose plan to bring American ideals to sixth-century England to change the future.

"Auf verborgenen Pfaden wandelten sie durch die Nacht. Sternenlicht tauchte das malaysische Meer in seine Silberfarben und wies ihnen den Weg. Sie erreichten die Küste. Big Jim verharrte und starrte auf den Ozean hinaus. Ronja Kronsburg hatte so etwas noch nie gesehen. Auf der Oberfläche des Wassers tanzte, einem Schwarm von Irrlichtern gleich, Feuer. Was sie zunächst für Nebel gehalten hatte, waren in Wirklichkeit Rauchschwaden. In diesem Alptraum brodelten Myriaden kleiner Strudel.

Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" hilariously sends a modern Yankee back to medieval England, where he faces knights, sorcerers, and a backward society. This episode dives into Twain’s humorous critique of feudalism and explores themes of innovation, progress, and culture clash. Ideal for fans of satire, time-travel adventures, and timeless social commentary.

Brand Management. Bernice Summerfield needs a job. Professor Harry Burtenshaw thinks she’s just the ticket. But with the people of Lyndyaz celebrating their most important festival and the ruling Dominicci Corporation maintaining control with draconian glee, has Bernice turned up in the wrong place at the wrong time? Bad Habits. Meet Sister Bernice - newest initiate into the order of Saint Celestion.

An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet—saving the politically polarized, rapidly warming world from itself—in this slyly funny contemporary take on Arthurian legend. “An utterly original take on Arthurian myth.”—The Times A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...

Emerging into one of the pre-dark installations known as Redoubts, the group is taken prisoner in a fully functioning army base operating in a parody of life before the blowout. Its occupants are inbred soldiers, a legacy to the lost secrets of the Totality Concept. Led by the mad general of an obscene military project, the base has found its last hope in the ragtag bunch, a fate that may be even more horrifying than the hell they have survived.