02136cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000360011224500440014826400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800380040952012450044753400450169265300370173785600430177499900170181746012UtSlPG20260610134045.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aD1 aTopelius, Zacharias,d1818-189810aMatkahavaintoja puoli vuosisataa sitten 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-06-17  aE-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen  a"Matkahavaintoja puoli vuosisataa sitten" by Zacharias Topelius is a travel account written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the author's journeys and experiences across various places, particularly focusing on cities and landscapes across Scandinavia and Europe. Through personal reflections and observations, it explores themes of nostalgia, cultural contrasts, and the beauty of the explored locales.  The opening of the work introduces the reader to the author's intentions, emphasizing a departure from traditional travel writing. Instead of delivering a systematic account of his journey, Topelius expresses his hesitation and invites the reader to experience snippets of impressions rather than exhaustive descriptions. He presents his observations of Swedish landscapes and cities with a tone steeped in emotion and reflection, recounting the bittersweet feelings associated with leaving his homeland as he sets off on a voyage marked by both excitement and melancholy. As he sails over the waters, he contemplates connections to his past and the enchanting allure of new places, signaling a journey defined by an inner emotional landscape as much as by physical travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEurope -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46012  c86851d86851