The Innocents Abroad - Mark Twain - Książki - Createspace Independent Publishing Platf - 9781983874871 - 15 stycznia 2018
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The Innocents Abroad

Mark Twain

The Innocents Abroad

When you dive into Mark Twain's (Samuel Clemens') The Innocents Abroad, you have to be ready to learn more about the unadorned, ungilded reality of 19th century "touring" than you might think you want to learn. This is a tough, literary journey. It was tough for Twain and his fellow "pilgrims", both religious and otherwise. They set out, on a June day in 1867, to visit major tourist sites in Europe and the near east, including Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, "the Holy Land", and Egypt. What Twain records, in often humorous, sometimes grotesque but always fascinating detail, are the day-to-day ups and downs of discovering the truth about people and places. The truths they learn are often far different than their education and rumor have made them preconceive. This is a voyage of discovery. It's long and, in places, tiresome. But it's revelatory about so much. As with some of his other works, Twain includes popular prejudices of his time, which are today considered socially unacceptable. His references to "Indians", "Negroes" and "infidels" come to mind. Beyond the lows, though, there are the highs of Twain's cutting wit and insight as he guides us along the bumpy and often dangerous voyage. No need to buckle up. Just take it slow, and steady...like the journey itself.

Media Książki     Paperback Book   (Książka z miękką okładką i klejonym grzbietem)
Wydane 15 stycznia 2018
ISBN13 9781983874871
Wydawcy Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Strony 736
Wymiary 152 × 229 × 37 mm   ·   966 g
Język English  

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