Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 1 by Mark Twain
"Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 1" by Mark Twain is a travelogue published in 1897. Facing bankruptcy from a failed business investment, Twain embarked on a lecture tour through the British Empire at age sixty. This non-fiction work chronicles his journey, offering perceptive observations on people, cultures, religions, politics, and customs encountered along the way. Through satirical social commentary and unexpected fictional stories woven into his narrative, Twain
transforms financial necessity into sharp-eyed cultural critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 1 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Following_the_Equator |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| Subject | Voyages around the world |
| Subject | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel |
| Subject | Equator -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 5808 |
| Release Date | Jun 23, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 310 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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