This edition had all images removed.
Title: Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
Note: Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World" by Mark Twain is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles Twain's global journey, offering insights into various cultures, social practices, and personal observations along the way. The book unfolds through a first-person narrative, where Twain serves as both the traveler and the commentator, engaging with a medley of characters he meets during his travels. The opening of the journey establishes Twain's initial departure from Paris through New York, where the reader is introduced to key figures such as Major Pond, who manages the trip, and a colorful cast of fellow travelers, including a troubled captain and a charming yet flawed Canadian man battling alcoholism. Twain's humorous yet critical observations of both the travel experience and the people he encounters set the tone for a rich exploration of human nature and societal quirks as his adventure unfolds, all while navigating the mundane challenges of sea travel during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
EBook No.: 2895
Published: Jun 24, 2004
Downloads: 1601
Language: English
Subject: Voyages around the world
Subject: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel
Subject: Equator -- Description and travel
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
Note: Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World" by Mark Twain is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles Twain's global journey, offering insights into various cultures, social practices, and personal observations along the way. The book unfolds through a first-person narrative, where Twain serves as both the traveler and the commentator, engaging with a medley of characters he meets during his travels. The opening of the journey establishes Twain's initial departure from Paris through New York, where the reader is introduced to key figures such as Major Pond, who manages the trip, and a colorful cast of fellow travelers, including a troubled captain and a charming yet flawed Canadian man battling alcoholism. Twain's humorous yet critical observations of both the travel experience and the people he encounters set the tone for a rich exploration of human nature and societal quirks as his adventure unfolds, all while navigating the mundane challenges of sea travel during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
EBook No.: 2895
Published: Jun 24, 2004
Downloads: 1601
Language: English
Subject: Voyages around the world
Subject: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel
Subject: Equator -- Description and travel
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.