This edition had all images removed.
Title:
Le Tour du Monde; Californie
Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860
Note: Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Le Tour du Monde; Californie" by Various is a collection of travel narratives written in the mid-19th century. This work encapsulates the experiences and adventures of various writers exploring California during the Gold Rush era, revealing the allure and challenges of life in a booming new territory. The focus is on the diverse journeys of characters driven by fortune seeking and adventure, specifically detailing the journeys of individuals such as Baron de Wogan. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces readers to the arrival of the Baron de Wogan in San Francisco aboard a steamboat, accompanied by fellow adventurers enticed by the promise of gold. The bustling, chaotic environment of San Francisco in 1850, teeming with immigrants and driven by the fervor of gold-seeking, sets the stage for their exploits. As Wogan and his companions embark on their mining venture toward the gold placers, the text explores themes of hope, disappointment, and the wilderness's untamed nature, framing the protagonist's vision of a solitary, adventurous life amidst the challenges presented by both nature and the local indigenous population. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Various
Editor: Charton, Édouard, 1807-1890
EBook No.: 23285
Published: Nov 1, 2007
Downloads: 63
Language: French
Subject: Geography -- Pictorial works -- Periodicals
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Periodicals
Subject: Travelers -- Periodicals
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Le Tour du Monde; Californie
Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860
Note: Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Le Tour du Monde; Californie" by Various is a collection of travel narratives written in the mid-19th century. This work encapsulates the experiences and adventures of various writers exploring California during the Gold Rush era, revealing the allure and challenges of life in a booming new territory. The focus is on the diverse journeys of characters driven by fortune seeking and adventure, specifically detailing the journeys of individuals such as Baron de Wogan. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces readers to the arrival of the Baron de Wogan in San Francisco aboard a steamboat, accompanied by fellow adventurers enticed by the promise of gold. The bustling, chaotic environment of San Francisco in 1850, teeming with immigrants and driven by the fervor of gold-seeking, sets the stage for their exploits. As Wogan and his companions embark on their mining venture toward the gold placers, the text explores themes of hope, disappointment, and the wilderness's untamed nature, framing the protagonist's vision of a solitary, adventurous life amidst the challenges presented by both nature and the local indigenous population. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Various
Editor: Charton, Édouard, 1807-1890
EBook No.: 23285
Published: Nov 1, 2007
Downloads: 63
Language: French
Subject: Geography -- Pictorial works -- Periodicals
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Periodicals
Subject: Travelers -- Periodicals
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.