Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 204 Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. Marshall, Herbert, R. W. S. 1841 1913 Marshall, Herbert (Herbert Menzies) Marshall, Herbert Menzies A Wanderer in Holland Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Wanderer in Holland" by E.V. Lucas is a travelogue written in the early 20th century that explores the author's personal impressions of the Dutch landscape and culture through his experiences during three visits to the country. The narrative focuses on various Dutch cities and towns such as Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Delft, and Amsterdam, intertwining observations of local life, historical context, and notable artworks. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Rotterdam, revealing it as a bustling port city filled with commerce but lacking charm. Lucas describes his journey to the city, which is marked by the contrasts of the Dutch scenery, including canals, shipping traffic, and vibrant local life encapsulating Holland's essence. He reflects on the challenges of growing accustomed to the urban atmosphere of Rotterdam, sharing tales of his encounters with the people and local customs. The author captures the juxtaposition of admiration and critique for each place he visits, setting the stage for an intimate and insightful travel narrative filled with anecdotes and observations related to Dutch life, art, and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Netherlands -- Description and travel Art, Dutch DJ Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 689399 687752 2024-10-06T15:22:22.833150 2023-09-07T05:28:39.605424 text/html text/html 679512 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2955875 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3258560 2024-10-06T15:22:37.169509 application/epub+zip 3270964 2024-10-06T15:22:26.669054 application/epub+zip 354478 2024-10-06T15:22:24.433052 application/epub+zip 3539895 2024-10-06T15:22:44.476421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3456132 2024-10-06T15:22:34.858009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522925 2022-09-07T19:09:07.481637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557694 557608 2024-10-06T15:22:20.540047 2023-09-07T05:28:37.753405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 557423 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 225858 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 557450 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225698 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22579 2024-10-06T15:22:44.632420 application/rdf+xml 14153 2024-10-06T15:22:25.065019 image/jpeg 3689 2024-10-06T15:22:24.759028 image/jpeg 3025887 2024-10-06T15:22:23.061063 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 en.wikipedia