Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 651 Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. Marshall, Herbert, R. W. S. 1841 1913 Marshall, Herbert (Herbert Menzies) Marshall, Herbert Menzies A Wanderer in Holland Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Wanderer in Holland" by E.V. Lucas is a travelogue written in the early 20th century that explores the author's personal impressions of the Dutch landscape and culture through his experiences during three visits to the country. The narrative focuses on various Dutch cities and towns such as Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Delft, and Amsterdam, intertwining observations of local life, historical context, and notable artworks. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Rotterdam, revealing it as a bustling port city filled with commerce but lacking charm. Lucas describes his journey to the city, which is marked by the contrasts of the Dutch scenery, including canals, shipping traffic, and vibrant local life encapsulating Holland's essence. He reflects on the challenges of growing accustomed to the urban atmosphere of Rotterdam, sharing tales of his encounters with the people and local customs. The author captures the juxtaposition of admiration and critique for each place he visits, setting the stage for an intimate and insightful travel narrative filled with anecdotes and observations related to Dutch life, art, and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Netherlands -- Description and travel Art, Dutch DJ Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 689399 2025-06-06T11:11:23.259918 text/html 679512 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2955875 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3258726 2025-06-06T11:11:37.882863 application/epub+zip 3271078 2025-06-06T11:11:27.263923 application/epub+zip 354578 2025-06-06T11:11:24.964951 application/epub+zip 3539937 2025-06-06T11:11:45.212832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3456122 2025-06-06T11:11:35.752827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522925 2022-09-07T19:09:07.481637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557694 2025-06-06T11:11:20.946976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557423 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 225858 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 557450 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225698 2020-12-19T10:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21609 2025-06-06T11:11:45.380802 application/rdf+xml 14153 2025-06-06T11:11:25.600883 image/jpeg 3689 2025-06-06T11:11:25.278896 image/jpeg 3025974 2025-06-06T11:11:23.514934 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