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Title: Viajes de un Colombiano en Europa, segunda serie
Note: Reading ease score: 29.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Viajes de un Colombiano en Europa, segunda serie" by José María Samper is a travelogue written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the author's experiences and observations while traveling in Europe, particularly focusing on the regions of Switzerland, Savoy, and the Rhineland. As a Colombian, Samper aims to provide insights for his fellow countrymen about European societies, cultures, and political structures while sharing his reflections on their significance. At the start of this travelogue, the author expresses a lively enthusiasm for exploring Europe, particularly Switzerland, which he finds captivating due to its natural beauty and unique political structure. He discusses his journey from Paris to Geneva, detailing the picturesque surroundings and the interaction with the local French peasants who animated the journey with their spirited engagement. Through his observations of the railway landscape and the rural life along the way, Samper provides an evocative introduction, revealing his intent to convey vivid impressions and key insights about the essence of European civilization to his compatriots back home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Samper, José María, 1828-1888
EBook No.: 15054
Published: Feb 14, 2005
Downloads: 105
Language: Spanish
Subject: Europe -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Viajes de un Colombiano en Europa, segunda serie
Note: Reading ease score: 29.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Viajes de un Colombiano en Europa, segunda serie" by José María Samper is a travelogue written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the author's experiences and observations while traveling in Europe, particularly focusing on the regions of Switzerland, Savoy, and the Rhineland. As a Colombian, Samper aims to provide insights for his fellow countrymen about European societies, cultures, and political structures while sharing his reflections on their significance. At the start of this travelogue, the author expresses a lively enthusiasm for exploring Europe, particularly Switzerland, which he finds captivating due to its natural beauty and unique political structure. He discusses his journey from Paris to Geneva, detailing the picturesque surroundings and the interaction with the local French peasants who animated the journey with their spirited engagement. Through his observations of the railway landscape and the rural life along the way, Samper provides an evocative introduction, revealing his intent to convey vivid impressions and key insights about the essence of European civilization to his compatriots back home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Samper, José María, 1828-1888
EBook No.: 15054
Published: Feb 14, 2005
Downloads: 105
Language: Spanish
Subject: Europe -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.