A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain
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"A Tramp Abroad" by Mark Twain is a work of travel literature published in 1880. The book follows Twain and his companion Harris through Germany, the Alps, and Italy, ostensibly on foot—though they frequently find other means of transport. Twain plays the classic American tourist, confidently misunderstanding everything he encounters. Blending autobiography with fiction, humorous observations with invented German legends, and narratives with satirical essays on topics like "The Awful German Language,"
this fourth travel book offers a comedic journey through nineteenth-century Europe's landscapes and customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Tramp Abroad |
| Note | Illustrated with scans of the First Edition engravings. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tramp_Abroad |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Europe -- Fiction |
| Subject | Americans -- Europe -- Fiction |
| Subject | Walking -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 119 |
| Release Date | Jun 19, 2004 |
| Last Update | Apr 16, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3005 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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