Project Gutenberg 2016-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 234 Leonowens, Anna Harriette 1831 1915 Leonowens, Anna Harriette (Crawford) Owens, Anna Leon Life and Travel in India Being Recollections of a Journey Before the Days of Railroads Produced by MWS, Adrian Mastronardi, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Life and Travel in India" by Anna Harriette Leonowens is a historical travelogue written in the late 19th century. This account presents the author's personal experiences and observations of life in India during her travels prior to the advent of railroads, depicting various cultures, traditions, and the landscape of this diverse country. The narrative reveals rich descriptions of places, peoples, and ceremonies, providing a vivid window into India's past. The opening of the work introduces the author’s arrival in Bombay, where she is immediately captivated by the beauty and complexity of the surroundings. With a sense of wonder, she describes the picturesque harbor, its distinctive islands, and the vibrant life of the local inhabitants, including European settlers, traders, and diverse Indian communities. Leonowens reflects on her mixed feelings about the contrasts between the British colonial presence and the indigenous cultures, setting the stage for her explorations and insights that will follow throughout her journey in India. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en India -- Description and travel India -- Social life and customs DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 675074 2025-07-21T07:15:58.399257 text/html 661921 2024-10-23T01:01:48 text/html 1086832 2025-07-21T07:16:05.268295 application/epub+zip 1093831 2025-07-21T07:15:59.436261 application/epub+zip 319551 2025-07-21T07:15:58.902251 application/epub+zip 1269571 2025-07-21T07:16:10.042231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1212804 2025-07-21T07:16:04.696265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440621 2022-09-24T02:06:03.404537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618570 2025-07-21T07:15:57.755299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598686 2024-10-23T01:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17324 2025-07-21T07:16:10.167197 application/rdf+xml 18688 2025-07-21T07:15:58.997265 image/jpeg 3030 2025-07-21T07:15:58.950247 image/jpeg 988541 2025-07-21T07:15:58.482288 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