"Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 1" by Mark Twain is a 19th-century travel story filled with sharp observations and humor, recounting the author's experiences on a lecture tour across different continents. The journey begins with the start of the voyage in Paris and the eventual departure from New York, where he faces initial discomforts like a carbuncle and the confused setting on the ship. Twain introduces a ship captain with a difficult past and a Scottish purser. As the ship moves across the Pacific, Twain's keen observations about human behavior and societal norms come to light, setting the stage for more adventures.
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 1
By Mark Twain
A humorous journey across continents reveals a world of diverse cultures and quirky shipmates.
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About the AuthorSamuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American Novel." He also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) and cowrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American Novel." He also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) and cowrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.
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