Project Gutenberg 2004-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 2106 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Following_the_Equator Produced by David Widger "Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World" by Mark Twain is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles Twain's global journey, offering insights into various cultures, social practices, and personal observations along the way. The book unfolds through a first-person narrative, where Twain serves as both the traveler and the commentator, engaging with a medley of characters he meets during his travels. The opening of the journey establishes Twain's initial departure from Paris through New York, where the reader is introduced to key figures such as Major Pond, who manages the trip, and a colorful cast of fellow travelers, including a troubled captain and a charming yet flawed Canadian man battling alcoholism. Twain's humorous yet critical observations of both the travel experience and the people he encounters set the tone for a rich exploration of human nature and societal quirks as his adventure unfolds, all while navigating the mundane challenges of sea travel during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/2895/2895-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2895/2895-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages around the world Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel Equator -- Description and travel G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 1320901 2025-07-02T04:39:08.855834 text/html 1316897 2025-05-22T09:11:28 text/html 7368719 2025-07-02T04:39:24.183271 application/epub+zip 7394990 2025-07-02T04:39:12.158861 application/epub+zip 553692 2025-07-02T04:39:10.376793 application/epub+zip 7698185 2025-07-02T04:39:33.054190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7601543 2025-07-02T04:39:22.168275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753370 2022-09-02T06:31:32.116502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1125613 2025-07-02T04:39:05.649869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1105779 2025-05-22T09:11:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19195 2025-07-02T04:39:33.246184 application/rdf+xml 12931 2025-07-02T04:39:10.504798 image/jpeg 2171 2025-07-02T04:39:10.440810 image/jpeg 7335596 2025-07-02T04:39:09.400806 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