Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 247 Byrne, Donn 1889 1928 Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald Messer Marco Polo Produced by Daniel A. Wentzell. HTML version by Al Haines. "Messer Marco Polo" by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne is a novel that likely emerged in the early 20th century, given its style and themes. The story revolves around the legendary traveler Marco Polo, capturing his early days in Venice, his aspirations, and his eventual adventures to the East. In the opening portions, it becomes evident that the narrative will blend historical events with fictional embellishments, focusing on Marco’s relationships and his conception of beauty and love, particularly towards a character named Golden Bells. The beginning of the novel introduces a reflective Marco Polo as he contemplates his life and yearning for adventure on the first night of spring. Amidst his duties in Venice, he is drawn to the vibrant life outside but is subtly reminded of his family's legacy and the significant figures of his past, such as his father and uncle. As he encounters a diverse tapestry of characters, including a sea captain and various foreign merchants, the narrative illustrates the cultural richness of Venice and sets the stage for Marco's subsequent journey to China. His infatuation with the idea of Golden Bells, a character he longs to meet, begins to take root, marking the interplay between his personal desires and his ambitions to explore the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? -- Fiction Biographical fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 155509 2025-10-01T11:38:11.567480 text/html 145634 2020-12-31T14:48:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 53784 2020-12-31T14:48:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119570 2025-10-01T11:38:15.993433 application/epub+zip 121217 2025-10-01T11:38:13.114522 application/epub+zip 121217 2025-10-01T11:38:12.116486 application/epub+zip 234003 2025-10-01T11:38:18.084445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224243 2025-10-01T11:38:15.386454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198981 2022-09-01T13:31:22.069067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135586 2025-10-01T11:38:11.152459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135435 2020-12-31T14:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52111 2020-12-31T14:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18830 2025-10-01T11:38:18.207429 application/rdf+xml 12659 2025-10-01T11:38:12.594443 image/jpeg 3378 2025-10-01T11:38:12.353441 image/jpeg 117697 2025-10-01T11:38:11.579489 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