Project Gutenberg 2021-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 235 Dreiser, Theodore 1871 1945 Glackens, William J. 1870 1938 Glackens, W. Glackens, William 13026163 A Traveler at Forty A Traveler at 40 Barfleur takes me in hand -- Miss X. -- At Fishguard -- Servants and politeness -- The ride to London -- The Barfleur family -- A glimpse of London -- A London drawing-room -- Calls -- Some more about London -- The Thames -- Marlowe -- Lilly: a girl of the streets -- London: the East End -- Enter Sir Scorp -- A Christmas call -- Smoky England -- Canterbury -- En route to Paris -- Paris! -- A morning in Paris -- Three guides -- "The poison flower" -- Monte Carlo -- The lure of gold -- We go to Eze -- Nice -- A first glimpse of Italy -- A stop at Pisa -- First impressions of Rome -- Mrs. Q and the Borgia family -- The art of Signor Tanni -- An audience at the Vatican -- The city of St. Francis -- Perugia -- The makers of Florence -- A night ramble in Florence -- Florence of to-day -- Maria Bastida -- Venice -- Lucerne -- Entering Germany -- A medieval town -- My father's birthplace -- The artistic temperament -- Berlin -- The night-life of Berlin -- On the way to Holland -- Amsterdam -- "Spotless town" -- Paris again -- The voyage home. E-text prepared by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Traveler at Forty" by Theodore Dreiser is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows Dreiser as he embarks on a journey to Europe at the age of forty, reflecting on his life experiences while engaging with new environments and cultures. The book delves into themes of self-discovery and societal observations, presenting a compelling exploration of the American identity in contrast to European lifestyles. At the start of the journey, Dreiser's protagonist is taken under the wing of Barfleur, an English acquaintance who plans an extensive itinerary across England and beyond. The opening section introduces Dreiser's introspection about life and literature, pondering the complexities of human nature against the backdrop of his impending departure. As he boards the ship, the excitement of adventure mingles with somber reflections on a friend's recent demise, highlighting the juxtaposition of life’s joys and sorrows. Encounters with intriguing characters on the ship, including two actresses, further enrich his experience, setting the stage for the profound engagements and cultural comparisons that follow in his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- Description and travel Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945 -- Travel -- Europe Americans -- Europe -- History -- 20th century D Text Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 1021363 2025-07-26T06:39:22.496744 text/html 999706 2024-10-18T14:42:24 text/html 4203014 2025-07-26T06:39:37.504748 application/epub+zip 4198000 2025-07-26T06:39:25.394682 application/epub+zip 684513 2025-07-26T06:39:23.847703 application/epub+zip 8809638 2025-07-26T06:39:46.372623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8737736 2025-07-26T06:39:35.696689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1585076 2022-09-29T15:23:37.858693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951721 2025-07-26T06:39:21.155722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 931794 2024-10-18T14:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18720 2025-07-26T06:39:46.537582 application/rdf+xml 18045 2025-07-26T06:39:24.115689 image/jpeg 2619 2025-07-26T06:39:23.978689 image/jpeg 5078307 2025-07-26T06:39:22.668692 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