Project Gutenberg 2021-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Schrödter, H. 1872 1957 Schrodter, H. Schroedter, Hans Jacobi, Margarete 1910 Jacobi, Marg. (Margarete) Jacobi, M. (Margarete) Koch, Henny 1854 1925 Koch, Henny (Translator) Ottmann, L. (Louis) Ottmann, Louis Reisebilder und verschiedene Skizzen Translations from: A tramp abroad. Eine Rigibesteigung -- Ein Tischgespräch -- Ein Landsmann -- Noch ein Landsmann -- Die Besteigung des Riffelbergs -- Kinderspiele -- Peinliche Ohrenmusik -- Die Schrecken der deutschen Sprache -- Berliner Eindrücke -- Eine schlaflose Nacht -- Rezept für Schwarzwäldergeschichten -- Die Ameise -- Eine Episode in Baden-Baden -- Wagnermusik -- Sonntagsheiligung in Deutschland -- Trauben- und Molkenkur -- Der deutsche Portier -- Duelle: I. Das deutsche Studentenduell. II. Die wahre Geschichte des Duells zwischen Gambetta und Fourtou -- Eine Beobachtung in Paris -- Pariser Führer -- Die alten Meister -- Tot oder lebendig -- Michel Angelo -- Ein türkisches Bad -- Die Hunde von Konstantinopel -- Des Kapitäns Bibel-Erklärung -- Was mir der Professor erzählte -- Ein Besuch des Niagara -- Britische Festlichkeiten -- Tischrede bei einem Festessen der Amerikaner in London zur Feier des 4. Juli -- Ein Zwiegespräch -- Ein Miniaturreich -- Anhang: Die Lebensgeschichte Mark Twains. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Reisebilder und verschiedene Skizzen" by Mark Twain is a collection of humorous writings written in the late 19th century. This work captures Twain's observations and experiences during his travels, particularly in Europe, where he shares his wit and keen eye for detail on various subjects, including landscapes, cultural quirks, and social interactions. At the start of the collection, Twain sets out on an expedition to climb Mount Rigi, accompanied by his friend Harris. With a humorous tone, he recounts their preparations, the unexpected turns of their journey, and the amusing encounters they have along the way. Despite their intentions to experience an awe-inspiring sunrise from the summit, their plans are thwarted by oversleeping, leading to a series of comical reflections on the frustrations and ironies of travel. Ultimately, Twain's style vividly illustrates the blend of adventure and misadventure that characterizes many travel narratives, making it both entertaining and relatable to readers seeking a glimpse of his journey through a humorous lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Humorous stories Europe -- Fiction Americans -- Europe -- Fiction Walking -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing 590614 2025-07-26T04:26:41.034297 text/html 568926 2024-10-18T13:26:09 text/html 3805397 2025-07-26T04:26:51.772204 application/epub+zip 3804594 2025-07-26T04:26:43.270246 application/epub+zip 349455 2025-07-26T04:26:42.105303 application/epub+zip 3955831 2025-07-26T04:26:57.745166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3847260 2025-07-26T04:26:50.538208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418907 2022-09-29T10:52:23.709624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527364 2025-07-26T04:26:39.607332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507440 2024-10-18T13:26:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19777 2025-07-26T04:26:57.932172 application/rdf+xml 13200 2025-07-26T04:26:42.275241 image/jpeg 1992 2025-07-26T04:26:42.199247 image/jpeg 4343356 2025-07-26T04:26:41.271254 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