Project Gutenberg 2007-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 118 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Olla Podrida Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Olla Podrida" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a collection of short stories, articles, and personal journals written in the early 19th century. This work showcases Marryat's literary genius and reflects his experiences and thoughts, particularly on societal issues, politics, and travels across Europe. The book presents a humorous and satirical lens on various subjects, likely featuring personal anecdotes and observations that highlight the absurdities and follies of contemporary life. The opening of "Olla Podrida" introduces the reader to the narrator's affliction with a peculiar type of political anxiety, which he terms "Politicophobia." Set against the backdrop of England in 1835, he describes the overwhelming and oppressive nature of his political obsession, which colors every aspect of his life, from mundane breakfast items to social interactions. After expressing desperation for relief from his symptoms, he decides to escape this political turmoil by embarking on a journey abroad. The narrator's entertaining yet chaotic reflections set the tone for the subsequent adventures and insights he is set to discover, blending humor with poignant commentary on the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 801124 801125 2024-10-10T07:01:39.845541 2023-09-10T09:52:26.123593 text/html text/html 816077 2007-10-21T09:11:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 289011 2007-10-21T09:11:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 361813 2024-10-10T07:01:51.097475 application/epub+zip 373866 2024-10-10T07:01:42.423508 application/epub+zip 373866 2024-10-10T07:01:40.925520 application/epub+zip 624253 2024-10-10T07:01:57.486430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594356 2024-10-10T07:01:50.060472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561954 2022-09-11T04:04:51.776799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773511 773486 2024-10-10T07:01:38.527535 2023-09-10T09:52:24.841592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 773460 2007-10-21T09:11:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 294700 2007-10-21T09:11:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 773450 2007-10-21T09:11:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294680 2007-10-21T09:11:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21289 2024-10-10T07:01:57.616430 application/rdf+xml 10687 2024-10-10T07:01:41.492509 image/jpeg 3186 2024-10-10T07:01:41.208525 image/jpeg 348649 2024-10-10T07:01:39.916547 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