A Tramp Abroad
Марк Твен
A matchless eye with an acidic pen – Americas post-Civil War years brought a renewed interest in the European scene. Journeys known as Grand Tours led tourists to take ship to the Continent. They fanned out across the landscape with the intent to know Europe. Their return home resulted in a flurry of published accounts. Twain satirizes both the tourists and their writings with delicious wit. Ever a man to play with words, his tramp refers to both himself and the walking tour of Europe he purports to have made. By the time youve reached the end of the account of the walking tour incorporating trains, carriages and barges, you realize that…
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Форма: роман
Оригинальное название: A Tramp Abroad
Дата написания: ~1880
Язык: Английский
Жанры: Зарубежная классика, Книги о приключениях
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