Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 201 Fielding, Henry 1707 1754 Gualterus, Petrus Drawcansir, Alexander, Sir Keyber, Conny Trottplaid, John Vinegar, Hercules The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_a_Voyage_to_Lisbon Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon" by Henry Fielding is a travel narrative written in the mid-18th century. This work serves as a blend of autobiographical reflection and commentary on society, detailing Fielding's own experiences and thoughts as he embarks on a journey to Lisbon during a time of personal suffering and illness. The narrative captures the writer's observations on the nature of travel, human behavior, and societal norms, all while weaving in elements of self-deprecating humor and poignant introspection. At the start of his journey, Fielding reflects on his deteriorating health, which is a pressing concern as he prepares to leave London. He describes a mix of personal emotions—from affectionate farewells to his family to a sense of resignation about his own condition. As he attempts to embark on his voyage, frustrations arise due to delays caused by the ship's captain, revealing both the mundane challenges of travel and Fielding's astute observations on human nature, particularly the behaviors of sailors and the power dynamics aboard ships. This opening portion sets the tone for a narrative that promises to explore both the external journey to Lisbon and the internal journey of the author confronting his mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Atlantic Ocean -- Description and travel English Channel -- Description and travel Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Diaries Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Travel -- English Channel Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Travel -- Atlantic Ocean Authors, English -- 18th century -- Diaries Ocean travel -- History -- 18th century PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: British Literature 308434 2025-08-01T08:40:26.788456 text/html 301108 2013-03-04T05:22:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 186039 2025-08-01T08:40:33.078430 application/epub+zip 189367 2025-08-01T08:40:29.674447 application/epub+zip 179128 2025-08-01T08:40:28.551475 application/epub+zip 330614 2025-08-01T08:40:35.901453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315563 2025-08-01T08:40:32.384454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284742 2022-09-01T09:40:08.438912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275278 2023-10-01T07:57:11.833863 text/plain 17668 2025-08-01T08:40:36.038413 application/rdf+xml 12513 2025-08-01T08:40:29.052451 image/jpeg 2992 2025-08-01T08:40:28.797459 image/jpeg 182929 2025-08-01T08:40:26.813462 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