Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 94 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin" by William H.G. Kingston is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows two elderly minor noblemen, Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin, who embark on an ill-fated journey to explore the world, only to find themselves tangled in absurd predicaments that lead them no farther than Holland. Their comedic misadventures, characterized by their bumbling and literal interpretations of travel, promise a lighthearted romp filled with laughter. At the start of the story, Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin engage in a whimsical dialogue contemplating their decision to travel. Despite a lack of clear plans, their discussions lead to the hasty decision to depart immediately, illustrating their amusing naivety and misunderstanding of travel. As they set sail aboard the galiot "Golden Hog", they humorously get sidetracked by mundane concerns and the antics of the crew. The opening establishes their characters well, showcasing the dynamic between the practical Baron and the oblivious Count, setting the stage for further humorous encounters in their travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Wit and humor, Juvenile Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 289537 289486 2024-10-09T10:31:29.055401 2023-09-09T11:56:15.524746 text/html text/html 293477 2007-05-15T13:38:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 670672 2007-05-15T13:38:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 783885 2024-10-09T10:31:38.345377 application/epub+zip 788374 2024-10-09T10:31:33.677392 application/epub+zip 158682 2024-10-09T10:31:32.035386 application/epub+zip 1042148 2024-10-09T10:31:41.502325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033014 2024-10-09T10:31:37.253359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232932 2022-09-10T07:32:51.475981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271389 271364 2024-10-09T10:31:28.251388 2023-09-09T11:56:14.930737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 271297 2007-05-15T13:38:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99179 2007-05-15T13:38:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20688 2024-10-09T10:31:41.629354 application/rdf+xml 24306 2024-10-09T10:31:32.649371 image/jpeg 4710 2024-10-09T10:31:32.356411 image/jpeg 779928 2024-10-09T10:31:29.184394 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