Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific by Felix Speiser

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27578.html.images 521 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27578.epub3.images 3.4 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27578.epub.images 3.4 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27578.epub.noimages 264 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27578.kf8.images 3.8 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27578.kindle.images 3.6 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27578.txt.utf-8 452 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/27578/pg27578-h.zip 3.2 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Speiser, Felix, 1880-1949
LoC No. a15000490
Title Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific
Note Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/
Summary "Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific" by Dr. Felix Speiser is a collection of ethnographic sketches written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's experiences during his voyage through the New Hebrides, offering insights into the local cultures, landscapes, and the challenges faced by both the indigenous people and European settlers. Speiser aims to convey the stark beauty of the islands and the complex interactions between colonizers and natives, navigating themes of hospitality, exploitation, and cultural resilience. At the start of the narrative, Speiser sets the stage with a preface discussing the purpose of his book as a means to capture his impressions of the islands and their inhabitants. He reflects on the contrasting experiences encountered during his travels, highlighting the warmth of the locals as well as the harsh realities of colonial life. The introduction lays out a historical context of the Pacific exploration era, touching on the impact of European intervention on native populations. As he arrives at Nouméa and Port Vila, readers are introduced to the dilapidated environments of colonial settlements and the richness of the surrounding natural beauty, all while Speiser prepares for deeper engagements with the various islanders and their cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas)
Subject Ethnology -- Vanuatu
Subject Vanuatu -- Description and travel
Category Text
EBook-No. 27578
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 96 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!