Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 45 Ward, Artemus 1834 1867 Browne, Charles Farrar The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return This etext was produced by anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteers "The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return" by Charles Farrar Browne is a satirical travelogue written during the late 19th century. The book chronicles Browne's humorous adventures as he journeys from New York to California and back, narrated through the lens of his comedic alter ego, Artemus Ward. Throughout the tale, he captures the quirks of fellow travelers, the chaos of traveling by steamer, and the oddities of various locales, offering a blend of social commentary and wit. The opening of this installment introduces readers to the chaotic scene aboard the steamer Ariel as it embarks for California. As passengers clamored to board, Browne humorously depicts his frantic search for his belongings amidst the bustling crowd. He shares amusing anecdotes about his interactions with fellow travelers, including a sweet young lady who accidentally confuses him for someone named George, and comically critiques the awful conditions aboard the still crowded and poorly managed vessel. These relatable experiences set the tone for Browne's comedic observations that will follow in his exploration of various regions, from the Isthmus of Panama to California, highlighting the absurdities of travel and the eclectic people he encounters along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 141221 141011 2024-10-02T07:44:22.618859 2023-10-02T07:07:31.347181 text/html text/html 141214 141004 2024-10-02T07:44:22.851880 2023-10-02T07:07:31.506158 text/html text/html 150776 2024-10-02T07:44:29.556837 application/epub+zip 151371 2024-10-02T07:44:26.535016 application/epub+zip 107774 2024-10-02T07:44:25.265013 application/epub+zip 361250 2024-10-02T07:44:31.643835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351899 2024-10-02T07:44:28.749825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270162 2022-09-02T09:10:31.412757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124650 124538 2024-10-02T07:44:22.331906 2023-10-02T07:07:31.146192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 119219 2021-01-08T18:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47542 2021-01-08T18:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18797 2024-10-02T07:44:31.767810 application/rdf+xml 23885 2024-10-02T07:44:25.813840 image/jpeg 4529 2024-10-02T07:44:25.539834 image/jpeg 151526 2024-10-02T07:44:22.865030 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