Project Gutenberg 2014-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 78 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 29022199 Travelling Sketches The family that goes abroad because it's the thing to do -- The man who travels alone -- The unprotected female tourist -- The united Englishmen who travel for fun -- The art tourist -- The tourist in search of knowledge -- The Alpine Club man -- Tourists who don't like their travels. Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Whitehead, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Travelling Sketches" by Anthony Trollope is a collection of essays crafted in the late 19th century. This engaging work offers a satirical examination of the various types of travelers, particularly focusing on the English tourist, their habits, and the social dynamics of traveling families. Each sketch aims to portray not only the various characters involved in tourism but also the broader social commentary on the motivations and experiences of these travelers. The opening of the book introduces the archetype of an English family that embarks on a vacation abroad simply "because it is the thing to do." Trollope delves into the dynamics within this family, portraying the father's discomfort, the mother's anxiety, and the daughters' ambitions to maximize their experiences while navigating foreign cultures. He highlights the dichotomy between the joy of travel and the burdens it places on individuals, ultimately suggesting that such trips may be more about societal expectations than genuine enjoyment. Through humor and keen observation, Trollope sets the tone for a thought-provoking exploration of the traveling experience and the often superficial understanding that comes with it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44992/44992-h/images/cover-image.jpg en Travel PR Text Browsing: Travel & Geography 145048 145057 2024-09-18T19:34:54.494166 2023-09-19T14:46:23.490768 text/html text/html 143762 2014-02-23T20:51:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 267444 2014-02-23T20:51:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 273577 2024-09-18T19:34:57.474167 application/epub+zip 273826 2024-09-18T19:34:55.153154 application/epub+zip 115907 2024-09-18T19:34:54.812185 application/epub+zip 324494 2024-09-18T19:34:59.558336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305434 2024-09-18T19:34:57.162153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147985 2022-09-20T14:20:08.718424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126703 126496 2024-09-18T19:34:54.274182 2023-09-19T14:46:23.289754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 126453 2014-02-23T20:51:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48396 2014-02-23T20:51:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126444 2014-02-23T20:51:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48377 2014-02-23T20:51:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20159 2024-09-18T19:34:59.805131 application/rdf+xml 9562 2024-09-18T19:34:54.903151 image/jpeg 1574 2024-09-18T19:34:54.857159 image/jpeg 267712 2024-09-18T19:34:54.511164 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