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Title: Matkahavaintoja puoli vuosisataa sitten
Note: Reading ease score: 27.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Matkahavaintoja puoli vuosisataa sitten" by Zacharias Topelius is a travel account written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the author's journeys and experiences across various places, particularly focusing on cities and landscapes across Scandinavia and Europe. Through personal reflections and observations, it explores themes of nostalgia, cultural contrasts, and the beauty of the explored locales. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the author's intentions, emphasizing a departure from traditional travel writing. Instead of delivering a systematic account of his journey, Topelius expresses his hesitation and invites the reader to experience snippets of impressions rather than exhaustive descriptions. He presents his observations of Swedish landscapes and cities with a tone steeped in emotion and reflection, recounting the bittersweet feelings associated with leaving his homeland as he sets off on a voyage marked by both excitement and melancholy. As he sails over the waters, he contemplates connections to his past and the enchanting allure of new places, signaling a journey defined by an inner emotional landscape as much as by physical travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Topelius, Zacharias, 1818-1898
EBook No.: 46012
Published: Jun 17, 2014
Downloads: 50
Language: Finnish
Subject: Europe -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Matkahavaintoja puoli vuosisataa sitten
Note: Reading ease score: 27.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Matkahavaintoja puoli vuosisataa sitten" by Zacharias Topelius is a travel account written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the author's journeys and experiences across various places, particularly focusing on cities and landscapes across Scandinavia and Europe. Through personal reflections and observations, it explores themes of nostalgia, cultural contrasts, and the beauty of the explored locales. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the author's intentions, emphasizing a departure from traditional travel writing. Instead of delivering a systematic account of his journey, Topelius expresses his hesitation and invites the reader to experience snippets of impressions rather than exhaustive descriptions. He presents his observations of Swedish landscapes and cities with a tone steeped in emotion and reflection, recounting the bittersweet feelings associated with leaving his homeland as he sets off on a voyage marked by both excitement and melancholy. As he sails over the waters, he contemplates connections to his past and the enchanting allure of new places, signaling a journey defined by an inner emotional landscape as much as by physical travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Topelius, Zacharias, 1818-1898
EBook No.: 46012
Published: Jun 17, 2014
Downloads: 50
Language: Finnish
Subject: Europe -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.