Boys of Other Countries

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878

Contributor:

Coburn, Frederick Simpson, 1871-1960

Davis, John Parker, 1832-1910

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Boys of Other Countries" by Bayard Taylor is a collection of travel narratives written in the late 19th century. The book shares experiences and observations the author made during his travels around the world, particularly focusing on the lives and adventures of young boys in various cultures. Through these stories, Taylor highlights themes of courage, self-reliance, and the universal challenges faced by children as they navigate their roles in society. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the scene by describing his journey through the rugged landscape of Sweden during the winter months. He recounts an adventure with a young post-boy named Lars, who accompanies him through the cold, dark forests to deliver messages. The narrative highlights the harshness of the winter climate, but also showcases the warmth and kindness of the Swedish people. Lars emerges as a brave and cheerful companion, embodying the resilience and independent spirit of youth in harsh conditions. Through their shared experiences, Taylor reflects on the qualities of character developed from such youthful challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The little post-boy

The Pasha's son

Jon of Iceland

The two herd-boys

The young serf

Studies of animal nature

A robber region of southern California.

Credits:

Produced by Richard Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2020-12-14