Project Gutenberg 2005-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 362 Brown, William Wells 1884 Brown, W. Wells (William Wells) Brown, Wm. Wells (William Wells) Brown, William W. 03006127 Three Years in Europe: Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Michael Punch, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from page images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Three Years in Europe: Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met" by W. Wells Brown is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The author, a fugitive slave, recounts his experiences and observations while traveling through various countries in Europe, highlighting the stark contrast between American and European society, particularly in terms of attitudes toward race and freedom. The book likely focuses on themes of liberty, humanity, and the quest for equality, offering insights into both the places he visits and the different cultures he encounters. The opening of the book details Brown's departure from Boston and his journey across the Atlantic to Liverpool. As he reflects on the feelings of leaving his home, he notes the emotional turmoil that accompanies the sense of freedom he hopes to find in England. Upon arriving in Liverpool, he observes the welcoming atmosphere in contrast to the prejudice he faced in America, even mentioning an encounter with an iron collar, a symbol of the cruelty of slavery. This beginning sets the stage for his exploration of Europe and serves as a poignant reflection on his own identity as a freedman. Brown's narrative is enriched with various reflections, personal emotions, and social commentary, laying the groundwork for his later experiences and observations in other parts of Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Description and travel DA Text African American Writers Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 461226 2025-08-07T04:29:00.511571 text/html 475503 2020-12-14T12:00:33 text/html 287392 2025-08-07T04:29:10.117566 application/epub+zip 291348 2025-08-07T04:29:04.784545 application/epub+zip 247666 2025-08-07T04:29:03.190562 application/epub+zip 588018 2025-08-07T04:29:14.163466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550622 2025-08-07T04:29:08.957498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393299 2022-08-07T11:39:36.757047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406590 2025-08-07T04:28:59.725569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406088 2020-12-14T12:00:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406095 2020-12-14T12:00:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21254 2025-08-07T04:29:14.302459 application/rdf+xml 23684 2025-08-07T04:29:03.702523 image/jpeg 4570 2025-08-07T04:29:03.449522 image/jpeg 154721 2020-12-14T12:00:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 188196 2020-12-14T12:00:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 154699 2020-12-14T12:00:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 280286 2025-08-07T04:29:00.549530 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