Project Gutenberg 2004-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 160 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Sunny Memories Of Foreign Lands, Volume 1 Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Joshua Hutchinson, Josephine Paolucci and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 1" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a travel memoir written in the mid-19th century. The book captures Stowe's experiences and observations during her travels in England and Scotland, delving into the cultural and social aspects of life in these foreign lands while also offering reflections on issues such as slavery and human rights. At the start of the volume, Stowe introduces the purpose of her letters, written for her friends and family, to share the positive impressions she received during her travels. Through vivid imagery and engaging narrative, she recounts her experiences upon arriving in England, where she is welcomed by those familiar with her influential work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The opening includes heartfelt addresses from local dignitaries, emphasizing the significance of her contributions to the anti-slavery movement and highlighting the profound admiration held for her throughout Britain. As she navigates the complexities of her reception and the cultural differences between her homeland and her current surroundings, Stowe sets the tone for a reflective exploration of her journey, intertwining personal anecdotes with broader social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Description and travel D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 867753 878810 2025-01-13T22:34:03.369962 2023-10-06T11:09:23.471142 text/html text/html 868761 2024-02-11T19:06:39 text/html 1048010 2025-01-13T22:34:16.398892 application/epub+zip 1064599 2025-01-13T22:34:07.813968 application/epub+zip 387221 2025-01-13T22:34:05.928933 application/epub+zip 1715245 2025-01-13T22:34:22.759854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1664284 2025-01-13T22:34:15.041903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639344 2022-09-07T13:41:28.051941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727809 727860 2025-01-13T22:34:02.258438 2023-10-06T11:09:22.638159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 708006 2024-02-11T19:06:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17694 2025-01-13T22:34:22.896852 application/rdf+xml 16310 2025-01-13T22:34:06.508920 image/jpeg 3735 2025-01-13T22:34:06.215935 image/jpeg 1034982 2025-01-13T22:34:03.525935 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