Project Gutenberg 2008-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 103 De Mille, James 1833 1880 Mille, James de DeMille, James Anonymous Christian Christian, Anonymous The Dodge Club; Or, Italy in MDCCCLIX Dodge Club; Or, Italy in 1859 Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Marlo Dianne "The Dodge Club; Or, Italy in MDCCCLIX" by James De Mille is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a group of American travelers, known as the Dodge Club, who embark on a journey through France and Italy, encountering various humorous situations and cultural misunderstandings along the way. Key characters include Dick, Buttons, the Senator, and their new companion, Mr. Figgs, as they navigate the complexities of European travel while attempting to dodge swindlers and enjoy adventure. At the start of the novel, the scene is set in Paris, where the vibrant atmosphere is marked by a parade of soldiers departing for war. Introductions are made between Dick and Buttons, who have formed the Dodge Club, with a humorous discussion about their plans to travel to Italy on a limited budget. The narrative captures their interactions with quirky locals, the challenges of communication, and the comical chaos of raising a crowd in the Place Vendôme. The lively camaraderie of the characters is evident as they make light of the absurdities they face in foreign lands, foreshadowing the whimsical adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Italy -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 1020289 693735 2024-10-11T12:58:50.630009 2023-09-12T05:45:15.229638 text/html text/html 606953 2021-01-04T07:44:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 13031557 2021-01-04T07:44:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 12108796 2024-10-11T12:59:35.346263 application/epub+zip 12130409 2024-10-11T12:59:07.394956 application/epub+zip 339051 2024-10-11T12:58:53.271968 application/epub+zip 11333576 2024-10-11T12:59:44.242224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11163873 2024-10-11T12:59:21.903891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517716 2022-09-12T12:44:11.395413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556068 556061 2024-10-11T12:58:35.187038 2023-09-12T05:45:05.526547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555819 2021-01-04T07:44:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 219797 2021-01-04T07:44:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 555818 2021-01-04T07:44:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219711 2021-01-04T07:44:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21578 2024-10-11T12:59:44.411244 application/rdf+xml 15033 2024-10-11T12:58:54.014950 image/jpeg 3634 2024-10-11T12:58:53.655980 image/jpeg 13236475 2024-10-11T12:58:50.985962 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