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Title: The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure
Credits: E-text prepared by Kevin Handy, Turgut Dincer, Suzanne Lybarger, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure" by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton is a collection of travel writings and adventure narratives written in the early 20th century. This compilation features famous explorers and their expeditions, chronicling their experiences and discoveries in various parts of the world, particularly focusing on notable journeys to uncover the sources of the Nile River and other significant locations. The opening portion introduces three prominent travel chronicles: Sir Samuel Baker's explorations in Africa, particularly regarding the Albert N'yanza and the source of the Nile; George Borrow's travels in Wales and Spain; and James Boswell's account of his tour with Dr. Samuel Johnson in the Hebrides. Each account highlights the respective author's motivation, the challenges faced during their travels, and the people encountered along the way. The narratives are rich with observations about the landscape, culture, and hardships, providing readers with an engaging glimpse into the spirit of adventure and the pursuit of knowledge that characterized exploration during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Editor: Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
Editor: Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1871-1949
EBook No.: 23998
Published: Dec 27, 2007
Downloads: 766
Language: English
Subject: Voyages and travels
Subject: Adventure and adventurers
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure
Credits: E-text prepared by Kevin Handy, Turgut Dincer, Suzanne Lybarger, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure" by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton is a collection of travel writings and adventure narratives written in the early 20th century. This compilation features famous explorers and their expeditions, chronicling their experiences and discoveries in various parts of the world, particularly focusing on notable journeys to uncover the sources of the Nile River and other significant locations. The opening portion introduces three prominent travel chronicles: Sir Samuel Baker's explorations in Africa, particularly regarding the Albert N'yanza and the source of the Nile; George Borrow's travels in Wales and Spain; and James Boswell's account of his tour with Dr. Samuel Johnson in the Hebrides. Each account highlights the respective author's motivation, the challenges faced during their travels, and the people encountered along the way. The narratives are rich with observations about the landscape, culture, and hardships, providing readers with an engaging glimpse into the spirit of adventure and the pursuit of knowledge that characterized exploration during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Editor: Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
Editor: Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1871-1949
EBook No.: 23998
Published: Dec 27, 2007
Downloads: 766
Language: English
Subject: Voyages and travels
Subject: Adventure and adventurers
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.