The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon by Henry Fielding
"The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon" by Henry Fielding is a travel diary written in 1754. Fielding, suffering from severe illness, embarks on a six-week sea journey to Portugal in search of a warmer climate. The voyage is plagued by delays, rough weather, and countless stops along England's coast. Through humor and irony, Fielding chronicles daily mishaps, uncomfortable accommodations, and disagreeable innkeepers while reflecting on maritime life and human nature. This
posthumously published work captures his final months with both wit and stoic resignation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_a_Voyage_to_Lisbon |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 45.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Atlantic Ocean -- Description and travel |
| Subject | English Channel -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Diaries |
| Subject | Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Travel -- English Channel |
| Subject | Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Travel -- Atlantic Ocean |
| Subject | Authors, English -- 18th century -- Diaries |
| Subject | Ocean travel -- History -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1146 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1997 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 828 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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