This 1897 title was the fifth and last of the aging twain s travel volumes. Following the equator first edition bauman rare books. Mark twain uniform editions ch 11 following the equator. It is a social commentary, critical of racism towards blacks, asians, and indigenous groups. We sailed for america, and there made certain preparations. Starting in paris, he journeyed across america to vancouver, and thence, via.
Abaa following the equator by twain, mark search for rare. The travelogue is an overall entertaining and interesting look at the world of 1895. Mark twain has a unique humour that glides through this book. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a revolutionary typesetting machine. This 1897 title was the fifth and last of the aging twains travel volumes. The party across america to vancouver on board the warrimo steamer chairs the captaingoing home under a cloud a gritty purser the brightest passenger remedy for bad habits the doctor and the lumbago a moral pauper limited smoking remittancemen. This was twains travel narrative beginning in vancouver and ending in cape town, by way of australia and india, illustrated by eleven artists of the day. Written in his nowfamiliar format of the travel book seen by the american public in the 1869 innocents abroad and the 1872 roughing it, following the equator details twains travels in fiji, new zealand, australia, india, and south africa. The book is an account of twains travel published in 1897.
Following the equator volume 11 paperback or softback by twain, mark and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uniform editions of mark twains works how i did loathe that journey around the world. Following the equator sometimes titled more tramps abroad is a nonfiction social commentary in the form of a travelogue published by mark twain in 1897. The botanical gardenscontributions from all countries the. Following the equator mark twain in his times homepage. In the book, published in 1897, the author unmasks and criticizes racism, imperialism and missionary zeal in observations woven into the narrative with classical twain wit.
It was twain s last travel book, and it was also the last of his books to be sold on a subscription basis. It is a view like no other of selected places around the world. The first edition of this book was illustrated by dan beard, a. But language is a treacherous thing, a most unsure vehicle, and it can seldom arrange descriptive words in such a way that they will not inflate the factsby help of the readers imagination, which is always ready to take a hand, and work for nothing, and do the bulk of it at that. Following the equator by mark twain, paperback barnes. These descriptions do really state the truth as nearly as the limitations of language will allow. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to investing heavily into the failed paige compositor. While most readers are probably familiar with twains travel books through europe, this lesser. Zoological gardens of adelaide the laughing jackass the dingoa. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. His readers circumnavigate the globe with one of the worlds most entertaining travel companionsto honolulu and the fiji islands, sydney and melbourne, tasmania, ceylon, bombay, calcutta.
A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, tom sawyer abroad, the tragedy of puddnhead wilson, following the equator, the american claimant, the gbp1,000,000 bank note, how to tell a story. The project gutenberg ebook of following the equator, complete by mark twain. Abaa following the equator by twain, mark search for. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 712 pages and is available in paperback format. Following the equator first edition signed mark twain. Following the equator contains occasional flashes of whimsy and. Following the equator by mark twain 1 free electronic books. In the early 1900s, mark twain took a journey around the equator, visiting various countries and. Jane austens books, too, are absent from this library. In this copy, the signature mark 11 is not present on page 161, as it is on most but this is not an issue point, as priority is unknown.
About four days out from victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes. Written in his nowfamiliar format of the travel book seen by the american public in the 1869 innocents abroad and the 1872 roughing it, following the equator details twain s travels in fiji, new zealand, australia, india, and south africa. Following the equator, twains final travel book, was the result. I saw it in print several times on the pacific ocean, but it struck me coldly, it aroused no sympathy. May 06, 2016 following the equator american english title or more tramps abroad english title is a nonfiction travelogue published by american author mark twain in 1897. Their travels occur in the late eighteen hundreds and they traveled by various means of transportation. Following the equator is a nonfiction travelogue published by american author mark twain in 1897. While most readers are probably familiar with twain s travel books through europe, this lesser known work finds him traipsing through the pacific. We sai1ed for america, and there made certain preparations. Following the equator sometimes titled more tramps abroad is a nonfiction travelogue published by american author mark twain in 1897. With his book following the equator, mark twain proves, once again, that he surely knows how to tell a good story. Written just before the turn of the century, the book recounts a lecture tour in which he circumnavigated the globe via steamship, including stops at the hawaiian islands, australia, fiji islands. Following the equator is a nonfiction social commentary in the form of a travelogue published by mark twain in 1897.
Following the equator, twain s final travel book, resembles innocents abroad in having a clear narrative tracing an actual journeythe aroundtheworld lecture tour he undertook in 189596. Following the equator provides a glimpse into the challenges of world travel, and the perceptions of most western travelers regarding the rest of the world, circa the 1890s. First edition, first issue of the authors pointed social critique of british imperialism with the signature mark 11 on page 161. Literature network mark twain following the equator chapter 62. Following the equator not writings by mark twain abebooks. On a lecture tour between 1895 and 1896, twain travels the world, both to. But, it is a book to read if you enjoy sardonic humor, with twains wry comments about what he sees. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to investing heavily into the failed. Misnamed provincetelegraphing from melbourne to san franciscoa mania.
Following the equator, a journey around the world by mark twain, describes the authors experience as he travels around the world. Free download or read online following the equator. Explore some of mark twain, following the equator 1897 best quotations and sayings on such as it is by the goodness of god that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1897, and was written by mark twain. Brimming with ironic, tongueincheek humor, the book describes shark fishing in australia. Irishmancorrigan castle, and the mark twain clubmy bascom mystery. Some leave good memories, some not, like to any other traveller. He goes places and meets people because of his position as a lecturer and famous writer, which he otherwise would not have. In it he recounts a global lecture tour undertaken in 1895.
Following the equator 1897, a global travelogue in the twain style, declares his war on imperialism at home and abroad. The book has long sections on his voyage across the pacific and indian oceans and his visits to fiji, australia, new zealand, india and south africa. Abroad english title is a non fiction travelogue published by american author mark twain in 1897. However, the real nuggets are the anecdotes, stories and humorous observations peppered inbetween and along the way. Following the equator by mark twain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His novels include the adventures of tom sawyer 1876 and its sequel, the. Following the equator so begins this classic piece of travel writing, brimming with twains celebrated brand of ironic, tongueincheek humor. Following the equator american english title or more tramps abroad english title is a nonfiction travelogue published by american author mark twain in 1897. Following the equator, twains final travel book, resembles innocents abroad in having a clear narrative tracing an actual journeythe aroundtheworld lecture tour he undertook in 189596. Samuel clemens to william dean howells, 2 april 1899 chapter 11 brief overview of volumes 5 and 6. He was lauded as the greatest humorist the united states has produced, and william faulkner called him the father of american literature.
Public works in australasia botanical garden of sydney four special socialties the government house a governor and his functions the admiralty house the tour of the harbor shark fishing cecil rhodes shark and his first fortune free board for sharks. The book is an account of twain s travel published in 1897. The party across america to vancouver on board the warrimo steamer chairsthe captaingoing home under a cloud a gritty purser the brightest passenger remedy for bad habits the doctor and the lumbago a moral pauper limited smoking remittancemen. Where new zealand isbut few knowthings people think they knowthe. But, it is a book to read if you enjoy sardonic humor, with twain s wry comments about what he sees. Clemens and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Samuel langhorne clemens november 30, 1835 april 21, 1910, known by his pen name mark twain, was an american writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Mark twain took a trip around the world on a steamship and he wrote a book called following the equator about his experiences. The main characters of this travel, non fiction story are. Following the equator sometimes titled more tramps abroad is a nonfiction social commentary in the form of a travelogue published by mark twain in 1897 twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to investing heavily into the failed paige compositor. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. First edition, with the title page in the first and usual state with no mention of mcclure. The starting point of this lecturingtrip around the world was paris, where we had been living a year or two. Following the equator, published in 1897, was one of mark twain s last major works.
Following the equator, published in 1897, was one of mark twains last major works. Mark twain, whose real name was samuel clemens, was the celebrated author of several novels, including two major classics of american literature. Original blue cloth with front cover plate and giltdecorated spine. There were many laws on the ships statute book of course. Following the equator american english title or more tramps abroad english title is a nonfiction travelogue published by american author mark twain. Classics site map electronic library mark twain following the equator chapter xiii. Following the equator by mark twain part 4 out of 10. At the end of a year and a quarter of idleness i began to write a book, and presently found. Following the equator mark twain first edition rare. Following the equator by mark twain, first edition abebooks.
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