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A Tramp Abroad Mark Twain Books

1) Why I chose this book : Wanting to appreciate the satirical wit once again of Mark Twain as I traverse Route 36 running as far East as central Ohio to the Rocky Mountains
2) Any course language present : Nought but a few well-placed 'damns' and 'hells' as would be expected
3) Type of book : Memoir much akin to a travelogue as is his more popular "The Innocents Abroad"
4) Formatting/Editing : Classic Twain literary speak tho kindle version was absent any images made mention in its' pages
5) Best/Worst aspect of book : Satisfying read if not one of his stronger efforts
6) Favorite passage : Toss up between "It is no matter whether one talks wisdom or nonsense, the case is the same, the bulk of the enjoyment lies in the wagging of the gladsome jaw and the flapping of the sympathetic ear" and "We went to Mannheim and attended a shivaree--otherwise an opera...The racking and pitiless pain of it remains stored up in my memory alongside the memory of the time that I had my teeth fixed."
7) Bottom-line : For me a winsome read as I ponder the man on my run thru Hannibal, Mo, am planning on picking up "Roughing It" for next time and brings back that old standard phrase to mind that while a trip may be fun "There's no place like home."

Product details Hardcover 650 pages Publisher Arkose Press (October 22, 2015) Language English ISBN-10 1345107358

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A Tramp Abroad Mark Twain Books Reviews

The physical quality of the book is that of a piece of junk. The text is not designed at all; it is simply a flow of text dumped on the pages with no pagination, paragraphs, proper line spacing or leading. You would go blind trying to read it. There is no information on the spine. The cover photo is blurry. The giveaway is that a tiny note on the last page says “printed July 16, 2018.” Because the copyright has expired, anyone can run off a crappy product on toilet paper and call it a book. I decided to return it after looking at it for five seconds.
Oh dear. This was mess and I couldn't read past page 5. The pages are weird copies with dark mustard colored backgrounds and odd bulky font. It is clearly some kind of translation because there are grammatical errors. This e-book feels 100% like a pirate of a poor translation. I wish I could return it but I didn't open it before the 7 days return period. Bummer.
Mark Twain's account of his year and a half spent traveling through a couple countries in Europe, despite a great deal of fictional embellishment, makes a remarkably lucid and informative travel journal. Twain describes his adventures in Germany, Switzerland, the French Alps, and finally northern Italy. His account of Germany takes up half the book so the coverage is somewhat lopsided, but I think this was simply a result of realism setting in It's an awful lot of work to write a daily journal in detail and I'm sure that Twain began to grow weary of having to take time out of every day to record events. Time spent writing could be better spent living and enjoying one's vacation. I know the feeling since I do keep a daily journal; I let it slip for days or weeks and then have to catch up, and that takes a lot of time.

Ok, the main thing to note is that the account is absolutely HILARIOUS. A delightful way to pass an hour reading during lunchtime or on the beach during a vacation. I read this quite a few months ago so I've forgotten much of the content. The stories that I still remember pretty vividly
- The bloody fencing matches at the university in Heidelberg
- The raft ride down the Neckar
- A couple tragic accounts of past failed attempts at climbing certain mountains
- The over-the-top story of Twain's expedition to climb the Riffelberg
- The hilarious appendix on the German language

I sell most of my books after reading them but I have such fond memories of the stories in "A Tramp Abroad" that I'm hanging on to it.
I have read "Roughing It" and "The Innocents Abroad" several times, but I'd never got around to "A Tramp Abroad". I had heard it wasn't nearly as good as the others. Now after reading it, I tend to agree it's not up to the level of the other two earlier books. However, "A Tramp Abroad" is still well worth reading. The descriptive sections can be a bit long-winded, but the humorous sections more than make up for it.
This is an enjoyable read but scattered in its organization. Mark Twain is proud of his own wit and sprinkles it all over his descriptions of European culture and landscapes. This book was particularly meaningful for me because I am living in Germany and have had similar experiences as he did well over one-hundred years ago. For example, his descriptions of Heidelberg and its castle ruin are just like my experiences there the rolling, forested hills above the Necker river; the castle on the hill illuminated during a fire work show (they're still doing that!); the lovely college town, etc. He also spent time in Zermatt, Switzerland, admiring the Matterhorn, something I was also blessed to do, though I was not brave like him and didn't climb any mountains. His descriptions of German manners, friendliness, willingness to help strangers, their profound love of dogs and their complicated language also all ring true to my experiences living among Germans.

Some of the stories are so absurd that they are hilarious, like his attempt to ride a glacier down the mountain so he doesn't have to make the return trip. I cannot imagine he is serious. Twain's deadpan humor makes this semi-travel guide well worth the read. At times he is selfish, like when he is sad the little girl didn't die because it would have been good for literature (again he must be being facetious, I just happen to be gullible).I recommend this book for anyone who is traveling, or has traveled in Western Europe, or who just appreciates Twain for all his humor, intelligence and faults.
1) Why I chose this book Wanting to appreciate the satirical wit once again of Mark Twain as I traverse Route 36 running as far East as central Ohio to the Rocky Mountains
2) Any course language present Nought but a few well-placed 'damns' and 'hells' as would be expected
3) Type of book Memoir much akin to a travelogue as is his more popular "The Innocents Abroad"
4) Formatting/Editing Classic Twain literary speak tho kindle version was absent any images made mention in its' pages
5) Best/Worst aspect of book Satisfying read if not one of his stronger efforts
6) Favorite passage Toss up between "It is no matter whether one talks wisdom or nonsense, the case is the same, the bulk of the enjoyment lies in the wagging of the gladsome jaw and the flapping of the sympathetic ear" and "We went to Mannheim and attended a shivaree--otherwise an opera...The racking and pitiless pain of it remains stored up in my memory alongside the memory of the time that I had my teeth fixed."
7) Bottom-line For me a winsome read as I ponder the man on my run thru Hannibal, Mo, am planning on picking up "Roughing It" for next time and brings back that old standard phrase to mind that while a trip may be fun "There's no place like home."