Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 39 Byrne, Donn 1889 1928 Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald Messer Marco Polo Produced by Daniel A. Wentzell. HTML version by Al Haines. "Messer Marco Polo" by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne is a novel that likely emerged in the early 20th century, given its style and themes. The story revolves around the legendary traveler Marco Polo, capturing his early days in Venice, his aspirations, and his eventual adventures to the East. In the opening portions, it becomes evident that the narrative will blend historical events with fictional embellishments, focusing on Marco’s relationships and his conception of beauty and love, particularly towards a character named Golden Bells. The beginning of the novel introduces a reflective Marco Polo as he contemplates his life and yearning for adventure on the first night of spring. Amidst his duties in Venice, he is drawn to the vibrant life outside but is subtly reminded of his family's legacy and the significant figures of his past, such as his father and uncle. As he encounters a diverse tapestry of characters, including a sea captain and various foreign merchants, the narrative illustrates the cultural richness of Venice and sets the stage for Marco's subsequent journey to China. His infatuation with the idea of Golden Bells, a character he longs to meet, begins to take root, marking the interplay between his personal desires and his ambitions to explore the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? -- Fiction Biographical fiction PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 155364 151541 2024-09-01T11:56:16.649589 2023-10-01T10:48:34.451903 text/html text/html 145634 2020-12-31T14:48:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 53784 2020-12-31T14:48:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99017 2024-09-01T11:56:20.866565 application/epub+zip 100918 2024-09-01T11:56:17.840574 application/epub+zip 100917 2024-09-01T11:56:17.090589 application/epub+zip 209043 2024-09-01T11:56:23.060549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199285 2024-09-01T11:56:20.366579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198981 2022-09-01T13:31:22.069067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135586 135544 2024-09-01T11:56:16.266604 2023-10-01T10:48:34.113919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 135435 2020-12-31T14:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52111 2020-12-31T14:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18462 2024-09-01T11:56:23.190546 application/rdf+xml 12686 2024-09-01T11:56:17.426590 image/jpeg 3385 2024-09-01T11:56:17.256578 image/jpeg 99192 2024-09-01T11:56:16.663588 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