"Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 5" by Mark Twain is a 19th-century travel story where the author shares what he saw and learned while traveling the world, especially in India. Twain mixes his own funny stories with facts about the time period to show the reader how interesting and complicated the cultures and customs he sees are. The book begins with Twain remembering when he was a kid and dreaming about the cool royal families of India, and he then tells funny stories about getting to Bombay, including hiring a local helper called a "bearer" who is a bit strange and hard to understand. Through jokes and funny conversations with his helpers, Twain starts to look closer at how society is structured, the impressive parts of Indian culture, and how tough life can be for poor people. This quick look is funny but also hints at deeper thoughts about the difficulties of life in India that are coming.
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 5
By Mark Twain
Embark on a journey through exotic lands as a witty traveler encounters unique cultures, bizarre customs, and the stark realities of a world far different from his own.
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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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