The Innocents Abroad — Volume 05 by Mark Twain
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"The Innocents Abroad — Volume 05" by Mark Twain is part of a travel book published in 1869. This volume continues Twain's humorous chronicle of his 1867 voyage aboard the Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land. Twain contrasts romantic travel literature with reality, lampooning grandiose travelogues while observing how history is commodified and trivialized. He encounters petty profiteering, religious sites that shatter his illusions, and discovers biblical kingdoms smaller than
American towns. His wit dissects both fellow travelers and the clash between ancient reverence and modern exploitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Innocents Abroad — Volume 05 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innocents_Abroad |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Middle East -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Voyages and travels |
| Subject | Europe -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5692 |
| Release Date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 510 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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