This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 04005113
Title: The Sunny South: An Autumn in Spain and Majorca
Credits:
Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Christian Boissonnas and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries)
Summary: "The Sunny South: An Autumn in Spain and Majorca" by Captain J. W. Clayton is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book explores various locations in Spain and Majorca, capturing the author's experiences and observations as he travels through these regions. It provides vivid descriptions of the landscapes, cultural encounters, and historical references, emphasizing the contrasts of beauty and hardship encountered along the journey. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the author and his companions as they set sail from England towards sunny Spain, a trip coinciding with the return of followers of Maximilian of Mexico. This moment is marked by the juxtaposition of their dire circumstances against the backdrop of the hopeful voyage. The author reflects on the scenes of devastation among the returning soldiers while contrasting it with the beauty of the landscapes they are set to explore, particularly the ancient city of Rouen, where he reminisces about the lingering history and architecture that tells the stories of past eras. Through his observations, the reader begins to gain insight into the tone of the book, which blends a keen awareness of the historical weight of the locations with a personal and reflective narrative style. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Clayton, John William, 1833-
EBook No.: 49491
Published: Jul 19, 2015
Downloads: 217
Language: English
Subject: Spain -- Description and travel
Subject: Majorca (Spain) -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Spain, Portugal
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 04005113
Title: The Sunny South: An Autumn in Spain and Majorca
Credits:
Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Christian Boissonnas and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries)
Summary: "The Sunny South: An Autumn in Spain and Majorca" by Captain J. W. Clayton is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book explores various locations in Spain and Majorca, capturing the author's experiences and observations as he travels through these regions. It provides vivid descriptions of the landscapes, cultural encounters, and historical references, emphasizing the contrasts of beauty and hardship encountered along the journey. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the author and his companions as they set sail from England towards sunny Spain, a trip coinciding with the return of followers of Maximilian of Mexico. This moment is marked by the juxtaposition of their dire circumstances against the backdrop of the hopeful voyage. The author reflects on the scenes of devastation among the returning soldiers while contrasting it with the beauty of the landscapes they are set to explore, particularly the ancient city of Rouen, where he reminisces about the lingering history and architecture that tells the stories of past eras. Through his observations, the reader begins to gain insight into the tone of the book, which blends a keen awareness of the historical weight of the locations with a personal and reflective narrative style. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Clayton, John William, 1833-
EBook No.: 49491
Published: Jul 19, 2015
Downloads: 217
Language: English
Subject: Spain -- Description and travel
Subject: Majorca (Spain) -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Spain, Portugal
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.