The Rulers of the Mediterranean by Richard Harding Davis

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39522.html.images 303 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39522.epub3.images 1.5 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39522.epub.images 1.5 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39522.epub.noimages 155 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39522.kf8.images 1.6 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39522.kindle.images 1.6 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39522.txt.utf-8 260 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39522/pg39522-h.zip 1.5 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916
Title The Rulers of the Mediterranean
Note Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents The Rock of Gibraltar -- Tangier -- From Gibraltar to Cairo -- Cairo as a show-place -- The Englishmen in Egypt -- Modern Athens -- Constantinople.
Credits Produced by Mark C. Orton, Linda McKeown, Julia Neufeld
(illustrations were generously made available by The
Internet Archive) and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "The Rulers of the Mediterranean" by Richard Harding Davis is a historical travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The work explores various Mediterranean destinations, including Gibraltar, Tangier, Cairo, and Athens, through the eyes of a narrator reflecting on the cultural intricacies and historical contexts of these locations. The book likely examines colonial perspectives and interactions between different peoples in the Mediterranean region, providing insights into the era's geopolitical dynamics. The opening of the narrative introduces the journey of the narrator as he embarks on a winter voyage from New York to Gibraltar, contrasting the icy Atlantic with the warmer Mediterranean. It describes the lively atmosphere aboard the ship, touching on its diverse passengers and their varied experiences. The author sets the tone by humorously depicting the differences between American and European travelers, while building anticipation for the tactile experiences awaiting him in Gibraltar—a place rich with history and marked by its strategic significance. As the narrator approaches Gibraltar, he presents both a visual and emotional perspective of the fortress and its storied past, preparing readers for a deeper exploration of the Mediterranean's cultural landscapes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Subject Mediterranean Region -- Description and travel
Category Text
EBook-No. 39522
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 85 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!