Over the Ocean; or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guild, Curtis, 1827-1911

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Over the Ocean; or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands" by Curtis Guild is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. This engaging work chronicles the author's nearly seven-month-long journey through Europe, combining vivid descriptions of iconic landmarks and cultural observations. Guild aims to provide readers with a detailed account of his experiences, evoking both the allure of the sights he visits and the practicalities of travel, making it a useful guide for prospective tourists. The opening of the narrative introduces Guild's motivations for travel, reminiscing about childhood dreams of seeing far-off places like London, Dublin, and Paris. He reflects on the transition from youthful aspirations to the reality of planning such a trip, discussing initial jitters and logistical challenges, such as the cost of travel and the nature of life aboard a steamship. As he embarks on his journey, Guild sets the stage for a series of insightful sketches, describing not just the locations he visits but also the contrasts he observes between American tourists and the European way of life-laying the foundation for a richly detailed exploration of foreign lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by K Nordquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-10-30