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Title: Wanderings in India, and Other Sketches of Life in Hindostan

Note: Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Wanderings in India, and Other Sketches of Life in Hindostan" by John Lang is a collection of observational essays written in the mid-19th century. The work provides a vivid portrayal of life in India during British colonial rule, with particular emphasis on the social dynamics in the hill station of Mussoorie, highlighting the interactions among British expatriates, their families, and the challenges they face in this exotic locale. The opening of the book introduces readers to the Himalaya Club, a retreat for British officials and their families looking to escape the oppressive heat of the Indian plains. It sets a leisurely tone as the narrator describes the club's social scene filled with idlers, intricate relationships, and casual gossip, emphasizing the vibrancy of life in the hills. Through the eyes of the narrator, we meet several characters, including grass widows and military officers engaging in various social activities, from breakfasts to morning rides, all while wrestling with personal issues and pressing societal expectations. The beginning sketches an intimate slice of colonial life, blending humor and keen social commentary that captures the complexities of 19th-century Anglo-Indian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lang, John, 1816-1864

EBook No.: 43997

Published: Oct 22, 2013

Downloads: 100

Language: English

Subject: India -- Description and travel

Subject: India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

Subject: India -- History -- 19th century

Subject: Lang, John, 1816-1864 -- Travel -- India

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Wanderings in India, and Other Sketches of Life in Hindostan

Note: Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Wanderings in India, and Other Sketches of Life in Hindostan" by John Lang is a collection of observational essays written in the mid-19th century. The work provides a vivid portrayal of life in India during British colonial rule, with particular emphasis on the social dynamics in the hill station of Mussoorie, highlighting the interactions among British expatriates, their families, and the challenges they face in this exotic locale. The opening of the book introduces readers to the Himalaya Club, a retreat for British officials and their families looking to escape the oppressive heat of the Indian plains. It sets a leisurely tone as the narrator describes the club's social scene filled with idlers, intricate relationships, and casual gossip, emphasizing the vibrancy of life in the hills. Through the eyes of the narrator, we meet several characters, including grass widows and military officers engaging in various social activities, from breakfasts to morning rides, all while wrestling with personal issues and pressing societal expectations. The beginning sketches an intimate slice of colonial life, blending humor and keen social commentary that captures the complexities of 19th-century Anglo-Indian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lang, John, 1816-1864

EBook No.: 43997

Published: Oct 22, 2013

Downloads: 100

Language: English

Subject: India -- Description and travel

Subject: India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

Subject: India -- History -- 19th century

Subject: Lang, John, 1816-1864 -- Travel -- India

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.