| A Tramp Abroad Revised Edition Contributor(s): Twain, Mark (Author), Bruce, Robert Gray (Introduction by), Hill, Hamlin (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140436081 ISBN-13: 9780140436082 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1997 Annotation: Cast in the form of a waling tour through Germany, Switzerland, France, and Italy, Mark Twain's account of traveling in Europe (1880) sparkles with his shrewd observations and highly opinionated comments on Old World culture. A TRAMP ABROAD showcases Twain's unparalleled ability to integrate humorous sketches, autobiographical tidbits, and historical anecdotes in a consistently entertaining narrative. Illustrated by Twain. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 97013725 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.09" W x 7.77" (0.66 lbs) 448 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Twain's account of travelling in Europe, A TRAMP ABROAD (1880), sparkles with the author's shrewd observations and highly opinionated comments on Old World culture, and showcases his unparalleled ability to integrate humorous sketches, autobiographical tidbits, and historical anecdotes in a consistently entertaining narrative. Cast in the form of a walking tour through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy, A TRAMP ABROAD includes among its adventures a voyage by raft down the Neckar and an ascent of Mount Blanc by telescope, as well as the author's attempts to study art - a wholly imagined activity Twain 'authenticated' with his own wonderfully primitive pictures included in this volume. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |