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Title: Over the Ocean; or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands

Note: Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by K Nordquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online
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Summary: "Over the Ocean; or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands" by Curtis Guild is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. This engaging work chronicles the author's nearly seven-month-long journey through Europe, combining vivid descriptions of iconic landmarks and cultural observations. Guild aims to provide readers with a detailed account of his experiences, evoking both the allure of the sights he visits and the practicalities of travel, making it a useful guide for prospective tourists. The opening of the narrative introduces Guild's motivations for travel, reminiscing about childhood dreams of seeing far-off places like London, Dublin, and Paris. He reflects on the transition from youthful aspirations to the reality of planning such a trip, discussing initial jitters and logistical challenges, such as the cost of travel and the nature of life aboard a steamship. As he embarks on his journey, Guild sets the stage for a series of insightful sketches, describing not just the locations he visits but also the contrasts he observes between American tourists and the European way of life—laying the foundation for a richly detailed exploration of foreign lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Guild, Curtis, 1827-1911

EBook No.: 41233

Published: Oct 30, 2012

Downloads: 178

Language: English

Subject: Europe -- Description and travel

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Over the Ocean; or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands

Note: Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by K Nordquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "Over the Ocean; or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands" by Curtis Guild is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. This engaging work chronicles the author's nearly seven-month-long journey through Europe, combining vivid descriptions of iconic landmarks and cultural observations. Guild aims to provide readers with a detailed account of his experiences, evoking both the allure of the sights he visits and the practicalities of travel, making it a useful guide for prospective tourists. The opening of the narrative introduces Guild's motivations for travel, reminiscing about childhood dreams of seeing far-off places like London, Dublin, and Paris. He reflects on the transition from youthful aspirations to the reality of planning such a trip, discussing initial jitters and logistical challenges, such as the cost of travel and the nature of life aboard a steamship. As he embarks on his journey, Guild sets the stage for a series of insightful sketches, describing not just the locations he visits but also the contrasts he observes between American tourists and the European way of life—laying the foundation for a richly detailed exploration of foreign lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Guild, Curtis, 1827-1911

EBook No.: 41233

Published: Oct 30, 2012

Downloads: 178

Language: English

Subject: Europe -- Description and travel

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.