Project Gutenberg 2004-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 120 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) The Innocents Abroad — Volume 05 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innocents_Abroad Produced by David Widger "The Innocents Abroad — Volume 05" by Mark Twain is a travelogue written during the mid-19th century, capturing the author’s humorous observations and experiences during an expedition to the Holy Land. Twain leads a group of American travelers seeking to explore significant historical and biblical locations such as Ephesus, Syria, Baalbec, and Damascus. The book is notable for its rich descriptions and satirical commentary on the people and cultures encountered along the journey. At the start of the narrative, the travelers have just arrived in Syria, embarking on a pilgrimage that promises adventure and discovery. Twain's humor shines as he recounts the preparations for their trip, highlighting the absurdities of travel—such as the difficulties of finding transportation and the peculiar behavior of his fellow pilgrims. The group splits into various parties for the journey, with Twain's party focusing on the longer trip through Syria. The opening chapters vividly describe their experiences, from setting camp in the mountains of Lebanon to detailed food descriptions and initial interactions with locals, all while maintaining Twain’s characteristic wit and insightful observations that reflect both his love for travel and his critical views on the societies they visit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/5692/5692-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Middle East -- Description and travel Voyages and travels Europe -- Description and travel PS Text Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 221987 2025-08-03T05:10:04.691315 text/html 207474 2020-12-29T01:45:42 text/html 1527972 2025-08-03T05:10:08.275266 application/epub+zip 1529998 2025-08-03T05:10:05.423331 application/epub+zip 131727 2025-08-03T05:10:05.041297 application/epub+zip 1600055 2025-08-03T05:10:10.607248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1574918 2025-08-03T05:10:07.940273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178446 2022-09-03T08:26:07.874420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191202 2025-08-03T05:10:04.277312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191163 2020-12-29T01:45:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19287 2025-08-03T05:10:10.738259 application/rdf+xml 10669 2025-08-03T05:10:05.157284 image/jpeg 1898 2025-08-03T05:10:05.098276 image/jpeg 1498814 2020-12-29T01:45:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 76274 2020-12-29T01:45:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1519451 2025-08-03T05:10:04.799330 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