Project Gutenberg 2007-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 570 Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis) 1880 1956 Mencken, Henry Louis Hatteras, Owen Mencken, Henry L. Nathan, George Jean 1882 1958 Wright, Willard Huntington 1888 1939 Benton, Thomas Hart 1889 1975 Benton, Tom Europe After 8:15 Preface in the Socratic manner -- Vienna -- Munich -- Berlin -- London -- Paris. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Europe After 8:15" by H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan, and Willard Huntington Wright is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The work consists of a series of observational essays exploring various European cities, particularly focusing on the experiences and perceptions of American travelers. It likely provides a mix of humor and criticism as it reflects on cultural contrasts and the quirks of European life compared to American sensibilities. The opening of the book sets the stage in the picturesque Hungerberg at Innsbruck, where two American men, engaged in casual banter, discuss their travel experiences across Europe. Their dialogue reveals a blend of humor, skepticism, and a critical view of the costs and culinary offerings of their travels, including their experiences on European cruise ships. As they admire the breathtaking Alpine scenery, they navigate through various anecdotes, touching upon the cultural misunderstandings and idiosyncrasies inherent in their observations of Europe, preparing readers for a journey that blends landscape with the intricate dynamics of travel and personal interaction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- Social life and customs D Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 237473 2025-08-08T12:48:00.821649 text/html 239576 2007-01-12T07:58:00 text/html 786686 2025-08-08T12:48:06.356600 application/epub+zip 786725 2025-08-08T12:48:02.634619 application/epub+zip 167131 2025-08-08T12:48:01.509621 application/epub+zip 907918 2025-08-08T12:48:09.221600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881329 2025-08-08T12:48:05.627612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227993 2022-09-09T13:54:36.633201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215142 2025-08-08T12:48:00.336673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214801 2007-01-07T05:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214953 2007-01-07T05:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22791 2025-08-08T12:48:09.375558 application/rdf+xml 12140 2025-08-08T12:48:02.011607 image/jpeg 3180 2025-08-08T12:48:01.762611 image/jpeg 89457 2007-01-07T05:12:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 706001 2007-01-12T07:59:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 89253 2007-01-07T05:12:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 766334 2025-08-08T12:48:00.891668 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Van Dine, S. S.