The Innocents Abroad (Wordsworth Classics) - Softcover
Synopsis
With an Introduction by Stuart Hutchinson. Who could read the programme for the excursion without longing to make one of the party? So Mark Twain acclaims his voyage from New York City to Europe and the Holy Land in June 1867. His adventures produced The Innocents Abroad, a book so funny and provocative it made him an international star for the rest of his life. He was making his first responses to the Old World - to Paris, Milan, Florence, Venice, Pompeii, Constantinople, Sebastopol, Balaklava, Damascus, Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem. For the first time he was seeing the great paintings and sculptures of the Old Masters . He responded with wonder and amazement, but also with exasperation, irritation, disbelief. Above all he displayed the great energy of his humour, more explosive for us now than for his beguiled contemporaries.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Publisher
14 1.5-hour cassettes
From the Inside Flap
The Innocents Abroad is one of the most prominent and influential travel books ever written about Europe and the Holy Land. In it, the collision of the American "New Barbarians" and the European "Old World" provides much comic fodder for Mark Twain--and a remarkably perceptive lens on the human condition. Gleefully skewering the ethos of American tourism in Europe, Twain's lively satire ultimately reveals just what it is that defines cultural identity. As Twain himself points out, "Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." And Jane Jacobs observes in her Introduction, "If the reader is American, he may also find himself on a tour of his own psyche."
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWordsworth Editions Ltd
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1840226366
- ISBN 13 9781840226362
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages464
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 7.95
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad (Wordsworth Classics)
Published by
Wordsworth Editions Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1840226366
ISBN 13: 9781840226362
Used
Softcover
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00073908306
Quantity: 2 available
Seller Image
The Innocents Abroad (Wordsworth Classics)
Published by
Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 2010
ISBN 10: 1840226366
ISBN 13: 9781840226362
Used
Softcover
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # ZWM.B7QO
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad (Wordsworth Classics)
Published by
Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 2010
ISBN 10: 1840226366
ISBN 13: 9781840226362
Used
Softcover
Seller: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!. Seller Inventory # X1840226366X2
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad: Or the New Pilgrim's Progress
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.67. Seller Inventory # G1840226366I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad: Or the New Pilgrim's Progress
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.67. Seller Inventory # G1840226366I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad: Or the New Pilgrim's Progress
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.67. Seller Inventory # G1840226366I5N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad: Or the New Pilgrim's Progress
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.67. Seller Inventory # G1840226366I5N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad (Wordsworth Classics)
Published by
Wordsworth Editions Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1840226366
ISBN 13: 9781840226362
Used
Paperback
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_407213828
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad (Wordsworth Classics)
Published by
Wordsworth Editions Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1840226366
ISBN 13: 9781840226362
Used
Paperback
Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_403412976
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Innocents Abroad (Wordsworth Classics)
Published by
Wordsworth Editions Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1840226366
ISBN 13: 9781840226362
Used
Paperback
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_389495757
Quantity: 1 available