Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 6323 Polo, Marco 1254 1324 Rusticiano, da Pisa Da Pisa, Rusticiano Pisa, Rusticiano da Rustichello, da Pisa Rusticien, de Pise Rustico, da Pisa Cordier, Henri 1849 1925 Yule, Henry, Sir 1820 1889 The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Travels_of_Marco_Polo Charles Franks, Robert Connal, John Williams and PG Distributed Proofreaders, updated and HTML created by Robert Tonsing "The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1" by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano is a historical account likely written in the late 13th to early 14th century. The work chronicles the remarkable journey of Marco Polo, a Venetian merchant, and explorer, detailing his travels across Asia and his experiences in the court of Kublai Khan. The opening of the book establishes its historical significance and its context as part of a larger work edited and annotated by Henry Yule. It includes dedications, prefaces, and initial remarks about the journeys Polo undertook alongside his family. The narrative hints at Polo's deep appreciation for the diverse cultures and riches he encountered, setting the stage for a tale of adventure, discovery, and detailed observation of the East. The author mixes poetic quotes with personal reflections, engaging the reader's sense of wonder about the vast world beyond Europe that Polo explores. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Voyages and travels Asia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Mongols -- History Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 3364963 2025-08-05T04:19:07.048492 text/html 3210405 2025-06-11T15:55:27 text/html 28936394 2025-08-05T04:20:19.688642 application/epub+zip 28982225 2025-08-05T04:19:24.034899 application/epub+zip 1258816 2025-08-05T04:19:13.686462 application/epub+zip 29956640 2025-08-05T04:20:59.945474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29775319 2025-08-05T04:20:08.181687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2063777 2022-09-20T16:01:41.184101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2345917 2025-08-05T04:18:54.362539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2325959 2025-06-11T15:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19571 2025-08-05T04:21:00.397402 application/rdf+xml 28401 2025-08-05T04:19:14.366455 image/jpeg 3978 2025-08-05T04:19:14.031426 image/jpeg 29728158 2025-08-05T04:19:07.699515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia