Project Gutenberg 2017-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 227 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 The West Indies and the Spanish Main E-text prepared by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D., from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) "The West Indies and the Spanish Main" by Anthony Trollope is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the author's journey through various Caribbean destinations, including Jamaica and Cuba, offering insights into their cultures, landscapes, and social dynamics. The narrative blends personal observation with historical context, providing a vivid description of life in the West Indies and highlighting the author's experiences and reflections throughout his travels. The opening of the narrative begins with the author aboard a ship caught in a stagnant situation, grappling with heat and discomfort while preparing to write his account of the journey. He reflects on his maritime hardships, including a lack of provisions and an inefficient crew, while humorously lamenting his decision to take a less conventional route to reach Cien Fuegos. As he details his interactions with the ship’s crew and his personal circumstances, Trollope establishes a tone that blends self-deprecating humor and keen observation of human nature, setting the stage for the explorations of the cultural landscapes he will encounter in the West Indies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en West Indies -- Description and travel West Indies, British -- Description and travel Spanish Main Central America -- Description and travel F1601 Text Category: Travel Writing 710829 2025-07-22T05:56:36.943587 text/html 692449 2024-10-23T02:19:52 text/html 899471 2025-07-22T05:56:43.526554 application/epub+zip 908841 2025-07-22T05:56:37.768620 application/epub+zip 316270 2025-07-22T05:56:37.341600 application/epub+zip 922894 2025-07-22T05:56:48.433531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 899941 2025-07-22T05:56:43.063557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461975 2022-09-25T03:09:06.354452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688509 2025-07-22T05:56:36.198586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668582 2024-10-23T02:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16628 2025-07-22T05:56:48.572522 application/rdf+xml 8646 2025-07-22T05:56:37.423582 image/jpeg 2204 2025-07-22T05:56:37.382646 image/jpeg 878306 2025-07-22T05:56:37.011611 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