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Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion
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Published September 15, 2010
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Mark Twain
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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." His 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." Twain also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894), and co-wrote 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." His 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." Twain also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894), and co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.
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February 12, 2020
Serialized in part in The Atlantic in 1877, Twain wrote-mused-about his journey to Bermuda from New York City for the purpose of “putting distance between ourselves and the mails and telegraphs.” In Bermuda, he and his companion explored the island, marveling at the corral white buildings, the meandering roads, the friendliness of the small community. He describes walking around the island, “…and through stretches of forest that lie in a deep hush sometimes, and sometimes are alive with the music of birds;” walking aimlessly and without purpose, “…in maiden meditation, fancy free, by field and farm…”
December 21, 2012
Story of a trip by Mark Twain to Bermuda - starts fairly weak and ends strong
The title of this essay has it right - these are just a series of stories about a trip that Twain and some friends took to Bermuda from New York City. Twain wrote this for "The Atlantic" in 1877 and his wry style makes him an excellent travel companion.
In reality, Twain's story of the trip is the story of the people he meets along the way. Most of the stories are humorous, some are duds and about an equal number are quite funny. I won't forget the story about the town with the cat situation for quite a while.
Twain on Bermuda:
"We never met a man, or woman, or child anywhere in this sunny island who seemed to be unprosperous, or discontented, or sorry about anything. This sort of monotony became very tiresome presently, and even something worse. The spectacle of an entire nation groveling in contentment is an infuriating thing."
Read more at: http://dwdsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/...
The title of this essay has it right - these are just a series of stories about a trip that Twain and some friends took to Bermuda from New York City. Twain wrote this for "The Atlantic" in 1877 and his wry style makes him an excellent travel companion.
In reality, Twain's story of the trip is the story of the people he meets along the way. Most of the stories are humorous, some are duds and about an equal number are quite funny. I won't forget the story about the town with the cat situation for quite a while.
Twain on Bermuda:
"We never met a man, or woman, or child anywhere in this sunny island who seemed to be unprosperous, or discontented, or sorry about anything. This sort of monotony became very tiresome presently, and even something worse. The spectacle of an entire nation groveling in contentment is an infuriating thing."
Read more at: http://dwdsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/...
April 20, 2017
This book is a small one, it includes, a memoir of Mark Twain's 4 day visit to Bermuda which he undertook via sea.
Mark Twain's description of the place is beautiful. His words bring out people and people's life during the times when technology was not advanced, how the flora, fauna and people prospered. Its hard to relate to the existence of such a place these days.
Capitalism, technology has taken over and we see more and more technological advancement but Twain's writing is nothing but a reminiscence of the great era!
Cheers,
PS - However, Twain's conversations on the ship were rather boring.
Rating 3.5/5
Mark Twain's description of the place is beautiful. His words bring out people and people's life during the times when technology was not advanced, how the flora, fauna and people prospered. Its hard to relate to the existence of such a place these days.
Capitalism, technology has taken over and we see more and more technological advancement but Twain's writing is nothing but a reminiscence of the great era!
Cheers,
PS - However, Twain's conversations on the ship were rather boring.
Rating 3.5/5
April 14, 2012
Good stuff about Twain's Bermuda trip. He's a great travel writer.
November 3, 2012
I found this travelogue mostly boring with occasional high points.
October 13, 2013
This was great to read as a Bermudian myself, to see how little and how much the island has changed. Hilarious.
November 6, 2015
Does exactly what it says on the cover. At times engaging, at times meandering, it's hardly one of Mr Clemens' greatest works, but an interesting enough description of late 19th century Bermuda.
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