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Title: Travels in the Far East
Note: Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif, Greg Bergquist, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https: //www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "Travels in the Far East" by Ellen Mary Hayes Peck is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the author's extensive nine-month journey across several countries, including Egypt, India, Burma, and others in Southeast Asia. It offers readers a glimpse into the diverse cultures, landscapes, and experiences the author encountered, highlighting both the beauty and complexity of these regions. The beginning of the travelogue introduces the reader to Peck's departure from Milwaukee and her subsequent travels through various cities, including Chicago, New York, and the Azores, as well as her experiences aboard the ship "Friedrich der Grosse". It details her initial feelings of excitement and trepidation, as she embarks on this grand adventure with fellow travelers of different backgrounds. The narrative captures the essence of embarking on a journey, marked by a sense of wonder as she arrives in the renowned locations of Gibraltar and Port Said, as well as her keen observations about the people she meets and the environments she explores. Throughout the opening chapter, the author sets the stage for a comprehensive account of her explorations in the Far East. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Peck, Ellen Mary Hayes
EBook No.: 24971
Published: Mar 31, 2008
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Egypt -- Description and travel
Subject: Asia, East -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Travels in the Far East
Note: Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif, Greg Bergquist, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https: //www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "Travels in the Far East" by Ellen Mary Hayes Peck is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the author's extensive nine-month journey across several countries, including Egypt, India, Burma, and others in Southeast Asia. It offers readers a glimpse into the diverse cultures, landscapes, and experiences the author encountered, highlighting both the beauty and complexity of these regions. The beginning of the travelogue introduces the reader to Peck's departure from Milwaukee and her subsequent travels through various cities, including Chicago, New York, and the Azores, as well as her experiences aboard the ship "Friedrich der Grosse". It details her initial feelings of excitement and trepidation, as she embarks on this grand adventure with fellow travelers of different backgrounds. The narrative captures the essence of embarking on a journey, marked by a sense of wonder as she arrives in the renowned locations of Gibraltar and Port Said, as well as her keen observations about the people she meets and the environments she explores. Throughout the opening chapter, the author sets the stage for a comprehensive account of her explorations in the Far East. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Peck, Ellen Mary Hayes
EBook No.: 24971
Published: Mar 31, 2008
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Egypt -- Description and travel
Subject: Asia, East -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.