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Title:
Langs den Congo tot Brazzaville
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "Langs den Congo tot Brazzaville" by A. Kloos is a travel account likely written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the author's journey through the Congo River and the surrounding regions, documenting the landscape, settlements, and the socio-political conditions of the time, and offers insights into the lives of both European settlers and indigenous peoples. The opening of the book paints a vivid picture of the arrival at the Congo River, capturing its powerful presence and the serene beauty of the landscape. The narrator describes the sights and sounds as the steamship Albertville approaches the Banana land tongue, with a focus on the lush vegetation and sparse human activity along the riverbanks. As the journey progresses, the author introduces the various European trading posts, their establishment, and the interactions with local inhabitants, reflecting on the complexities of trade and colonialism in the region. Through this narrative, Kloos sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the dynamics at play in the Congo and emphasizes the contrasts between the natural beauty of the environment and the challenges faced by those who navigate it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Kloos, A.
EBook No.: 14121
Published: Nov 22, 2004
Downloads: 87
Language: Dutch
Subject: Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Langs den Congo tot Brazzaville
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "Langs den Congo tot Brazzaville" by A. Kloos is a travel account likely written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the author's journey through the Congo River and the surrounding regions, documenting the landscape, settlements, and the socio-political conditions of the time, and offers insights into the lives of both European settlers and indigenous peoples. The opening of the book paints a vivid picture of the arrival at the Congo River, capturing its powerful presence and the serene beauty of the landscape. The narrator describes the sights and sounds as the steamship Albertville approaches the Banana land tongue, with a focus on the lush vegetation and sparse human activity along the riverbanks. As the journey progresses, the author introduces the various European trading posts, their establishment, and the interactions with local inhabitants, reflecting on the complexities of trade and colonialism in the region. Through this narrative, Kloos sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the dynamics at play in the Congo and emphasizes the contrasts between the natural beauty of the environment and the challenges faced by those who navigate it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Kloos, A.
EBook No.: 14121
Published: Nov 22, 2004
Downloads: 87
Language: Dutch
Subject: Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.