Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Graham, Stephen 1884 1975 A Tramp's Sketches "This book was written chiefly whilst tramping along the Caucasian and Crimean shores of the Black sea, and on a pilgrimage with Russian peasants to Jerusalem."--Preface Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Paul Murray, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Tramp's Sketches" by Stephen Graham is a collection of personal essays written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1913. The book explores the experiences of a wanderer, or "tramp," detailing his reflections on life while wandering through the Caucasian and Crimean shores of the Black Sea, and his pilgrimage with Russian peasants to Jerusalem. Graham portrays the life of the wanderer as one that embraces nature and the simplicity of existence, contrasting it with the suffocating complexities of modern urban life. The opening of "A Tramp's Sketches" introduces the reader to the narrator's lamentation about the soul-crushing aspects of urban life, as he recalls the beauty and freedom found in the wilderness. He poignantly reflects on the stark differences between the suffocating atmosphere of the town and the vast, liberating expanses of nature. Through his narrative, he recounts his transformation from a townsman burdened by the pressures of society to a man rejuvenated by the natural world, relaying the joys and insights gained during his travels. This thematic exploration sets the stage for a deeper examination of simplicity, spirituality, and the human connection to nature throughout the rest of the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Description and travel Jerusalem Russia -- Social life and customs Graham, Stephen, 1884-1975 DK Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 393608 393486 2024-10-05T15:19:20.455970 2023-10-05T13:55:39.029736 text/html text/html 393601 393479 2024-10-05T15:19:20.720053 2023-10-05T13:55:39.210763 text/html text/html 223217 2024-10-05T15:19:28.479421 application/epub+zip 227977 2024-10-05T15:19:23.624949 application/epub+zip 226012 2024-10-05T15:19:22.402955 application/epub+zip 409191 2024-10-05T15:19:32.391429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376923 2024-10-05T15:19:27.722451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349455 2022-09-06T18:05:48.459850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361022 360951 2024-10-05T15:19:19.911973 2023-10-05T13:55:38.634737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 362427 2020-12-26T08:00:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141761 2020-12-26T08:00:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 362418 2020-12-26T08:00:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141715 2020-12-26T08:00:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21909 2024-10-05T15:19:32.531410 application/rdf+xml 14151 2024-10-05T15:19:22.945939 image/jpeg 3688 2024-10-05T15:19:22.672950 image/jpeg 219011 2024-10-05T15:19:20.753995 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 en.wikipedia