Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Heffner, George H. 04023117 The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and the Rhine, Switzerland, Italy, and Egypt, Adapted to the Wants of Young Americans Taking Their First Glimpses at the Old World Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "The Youthful Wanderer" by George H. Heffner is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This detailed account chronicles Heffner's journey through various countries in Europe and Egypt, aimed particularly at young Americans eager to explore the Old World for the first time. The book likely serves as both an informative guide and a personal memoir, encompassing a range of experiences, sights, and cultural insights that aim to inspire and prepare readers for their own adventures abroad. At the start of the book, Heffner describes his departure from home, highlighting the emotional farewells from friends and the excitement of embarking on a long-anticipated journey. He emphasizes the ease of transatlantic travel compared to earlier times, encouraging young readers that they can see Europe without needing extensive resources or time. The opening establishes a sense of youthful optimism as Heffner boards the "Manhattan," an old steamer for Liverpool, detailing his experiences aboard, including moments of sea sickness and the joy of spotting land for the first time. This sets the tone for an engaging exploration of the sights, sounds, and cultural contrasts Heffner will encounter in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Description and travel D Text Germany Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 394786 394565 2024-12-05T04:40:47.730560 2023-10-05T06:23:42.179569 text/html text/html 394033 2020-12-20T01:47:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 459576 2020-12-20T01:47:20 text/html application/zip 569429 2024-12-05T04:40:56.014345 application/epub+zip 572037 2024-12-05T04:40:50.774380 application/epub+zip 226129 2024-12-05T04:40:49.448350 application/epub+zip 528113 2024-12-05T04:41:00.370284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503436 2024-12-05T04:40:55.149296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303197 2022-09-05T08:59:04.437244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381334 381315 2024-11-05T05:41:05.713844 2023-10-05T06:23:41.730552 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 382681 2020-12-20T01:47:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151358 2020-12-20T01:47:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 382736 2020-12-20T01:47:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151302 2020-12-20T01:47:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21532 2024-12-05T04:41:00.495281 application/rdf+xml 13211 2024-12-05T04:40:50.002312 image/jpeg 3386 2024-12-05T04:40:49.724329 image/jpeg 562644 2024-12-05T04:40:47.773352 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog