Stanfords Travel Classics: The Innocents Abroad (Paperback)

from TadAD

Twain's travelogue of an expedition he organized to the Holy Land with a group of American tourists will provide hours of entertainment. He aims his wit at every single aspect of the journey, from the passengers (not excluding himself) to the natives of each country they pass through, skewering e...

from mbmackay

I came across this book after researching Twain's quote about Michaelangelo (complaining that everything in Italy was designed, built, painted, sculpted or otherwise originated from Michaelangelo). I then found that the route taken by Twain on his travels in 1867 coincided with many of the destin...

from MikeD

Very enjoyable read! A travel guide to Europe and other locations I wish I had read before visiting some of the places Twain visited in 1867 (?). His descriptions of the towns, cathedrals, and neighborhoods of the cities in France and Italy are true even today and in more detail than the travel b...

from foggidawn

In the days when such a proceeding was a novelty, a ship full of tourists set out from New York. Their aim: to travel through Europe and the Middle East and see all the sights of cultural and historical interest. Young journalist Twain joins the party and proceeds to poke fun at the historic site...

from Devil_llama

Mark Twain's account of his journey on a cruise ship to the Holy Land, which created quite a few hard feelings at the time it was released. He gleefully skewers not only the crassness of the American tourists, but also finds little to like about the locals in the places he visits, creating a typi...