Project Gutenberg 2020-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 13405 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. B. T. B. (Basil Temple Blackwood) 1870 1917 Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Ian Basil Gawaine, Lord Blackwood, Basil T. Blackwood, Basil Temple The Modern Traveller Produced by Emmanuel Ackerman, Tim Lindell 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) "The Modern Traveller" by Hilaire Belloc is a narrative poem written in the late 19th century. The book follows the comical adventures of a trio of explorers—Commander Sin, Captain Blood, and the narrator—on their expedition to Africa. Through a series of humorous events, the poem touches on themes of exploration and imperialism while reflecting the attitudes and cultural insights of the period. The story is structured around the character of the modern traveler who recounts his escapades with his companions in a light and satirical tone. The trio faces various trials as they journey through Africa, encountering native peoples, wildlife, and their own misadventures. Commander Sin is a foolish and reckless character whose antics often lead to trouble, while Captain Blood embodies greed and ambition. Their dynamic provides an entertaining commentary on colonial interests and the absurdity of their pursuits. The poem blends humor with a critique of contemporary sensibilities surrounding exploration and imperialism, ultimately portraying the modern traveler as both proud and clueless in his adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous poetry, English English poetry -- 19th century Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 126837 2025-07-24T10:57:30.349578 text/html 102520 2024-10-17T16:46:55 text/html 1162002 2025-07-24T10:57:35.276641 application/epub+zip 1161060 2025-07-24T10:57:31.452578 application/epub+zip 97976 2025-07-24T10:57:30.834595 application/epub+zip 1201829 2025-07-24T10:57:37.779579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1183484 2025-07-24T10:57:34.771622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126390 2022-09-27T19:13:50.676446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74450 2025-07-24T10:57:29.630600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54558 2024-10-17T16:46:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17925 2025-07-24T10:57:37.948538 application/rdf+xml 13860 2025-07-24T10:57:30.993592 image/jpeg 2294 2025-07-24T10:57:30.914574 image/jpeg 1181899 2025-07-24T10:57:30.461575 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 en.wikipedia