Yes, yes, yes! Personally, I believe Connecticut Yankee, although hardly neglected, falls to get the acclaim and attention it deserves -- and should be one of the first works Twainians recommend to the general public. Every American high school or college student has Huck Finn drilled into him, in part relating to its relevance to American race relations -- yet few students nowadays are exposed to Connecticut Yankee, which IMO is Twain's most overtly political novel -- and its critiques of the economic ruling class and the established church are very relevant to today's world. And its dark ending makes it even a richer experience. Steve Hoffman Takoma Park MD