| Author |
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
| Author of introduction, etc. |
Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937 |
| Contributor |
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929 |
| LoC No. |
23012090
|
| Title |
Europe and elsewhere
|
| Original Publication |
United States: Harper & Brothers, Publishers,1923.
|
| Note |
Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
|
| Contents |
An appreciation, by Brander Matthews -- Introduction, by Albert Bigelow Paine -- A memorable midnight experience -- Two Mark Twain editorials: "Salutatory"; A tribute to Anson Burlingame -- The temperance crusade and women's rights -- O'Shah -- A wonderful pair of slippers -- Aix, the paradise of the rheumatics -- Marienbad: a health factory -- Down the Rhône -- The lost Napoleon -- Some national stupidities -- The cholera epidemic in Hamburg -- Queen Victoria's jubilee -- Letters to Satan -- A word of encouragement for our blushing exiles -- Dueling -- Skeleton plan of a proposed casting vote party -- The United States of Lyncherdom -- To the person sitting in darkness -- To my missionary critics -- Thomas Brackett Reed -- The finished book -- As regards patriotism -- Dr. Loeb's incredible discovery -- The dervish and the offensive stranger -- Instruction in art -- Sold to Satan -- That day in Eden -- Eve speaks -- Samuel Erasmus Moffett -- The new planet -- Marjorie Fleming, the wonder child -- Adam's soliloquy -- Bible teaching and religious practice -- The war prayer -- Corn-pone opinions.
|
| Credits |
KD Weeks, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
|
| Summary |
"Europe and Elsewhere" by Mark Twain is a collection of travel essays and commentaries written in the late 19th century. The work reflects Twain's observations and experiences from his travels throughout Europe and addresses various themes including culture, politics, and social issues. The opening chapter introduces readers to a memorable midnight visit to Westminster Abbey, setting the stage for Twain's blend of humor and incisive critique. At the start of "Europe and Elsewhere," Twain recounts a late-night adventure he embarks on with a friend, who leads him to Westminster Abbey. The atmosphere is both eerie and reverential as they explore the grand yet somber space filled with statues and tombs of historical figures. Twain's keen observations and playful commentary bring the site to life; he describes the remarkable age of the Abbey's architecture and highlights the solemnity of the figures memorialized within its walls. Through this narration, he effectively captures the weight of history and reflects on the contrasts between the past and the present, all while maintaining a humorous undertone with his signature wit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
|
| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
|
| Subject |
Essays
|
| Subject |
Europe
|
| Subject |
Short stories
|
| Subject |
Satire
|
| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
68604 |
| Release Date |
Jul 24, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
228 downloads in the last 30 days. |
|
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
|
