The World on Wheels, and Other Sketches (Registro nro. 85584)
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| LC control number | 31014100 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Taylor, Benjamin F. |
| Fuller form of name | (Benjamin Franklin), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1819-1887 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The World on Wheels, and Other Sketches |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2014-01-24 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The World on Wheels and Other Sketches" by Benjamin F. Taylor is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work reflects on the impact of transportation innovations, particularly focusing on the development of locomotives and their effect on society and personal experiences of travel. Through poignant observations and a nostalgic lens, Taylor explores the transition from slower modes of travel to the rapid pace introduced by the railway era, illustrating the changes it brought to everyday life. The opening of the collection introduces the concept of the wheel as a fundamental invention, serving as a metaphor for human ingenuity and ambition. Taylor reminisces about his childhood memories associated with various wheeled vehicles, including wagons and stagecoaches, and juxtaposes them with the emerging dominance of railroads and locomotives. He invokes vivid imagery of stagecoach rides, the rustic charm of early travel, and the camaraderie shared among passengers, setting the tone for a reflective exploration of how mechanization transformed landscapes and relationships. The narrative draws readers into the allure of travel, both as an adventure and a means of connection, while hinting at the underlying nostalgia for a simpler, more personal way of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Travel -- Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44745">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44745</a> |
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