"The Modern Traveller" by Hilaire Belloc is a poem that tells the funny story of Commander Sin, Captain Blood, and a storyteller as they travel through Africa long ago. The story uses humor, satire and lightheartedness. The poem shows these men facing wild animals, other people and even their own mistakes. Commander Sin's silly behavior tends to create problems, while Captain Blood always chases after what he wants. The characters highlight some of the attitudes about people traveling and empires at the time. Overall, this is a tale that pokes fun at explorers and their grand adventures.
The Modern Traveller
By Hilaire Belloc
Join a bumbling commander, a greedy captain, and their witty narrator on an African adventure filled with mishaps, satire, and colonial commentary.
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About the AuthorJoseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was a French-English writer, politician, and historian. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. His Catholic faith had a strong effect on his works.
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was a French-English writer, politician, and historian. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. His Catholic faith had a strong effect on his works.
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