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100 1 _aDana, Richard Henry,
_d1815-1882
245 1 0 _aTo Cuba and Back
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-08-17
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"To Cuba and Back" by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. The work captures the author's journey from Manhattan to Cuba, evocatively detailing the sights, sounds, and experiences he encounters along the way. It explores not only the lush landscapes and the vibrant cultural life of Cuba but also offers insightful observations on social and political issues, including slavery, as well as the interactions between cultures. The opening of the travelogue begins with the author's excitement as he boards a steamer in Manhattan, joining a diverse group of passengers heading to Cuba. As the ship sets sail, Dana describes the atmosphere on deck, highlighting the bustle and anticipation surrounding the journey. He recounts moments of reflection on the voyage, detail by detail, from observing the changing landscape as they approach the Cuban coast to the delicate and picturesque appearance of Havana as they anchor near the famed Morro fortress. The prose sets a captivating tone, mixing personal narrative with broader socio-political reflections that hint at the deeper themes explored throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSeafaring life
653 _aVoyages and travels
653 _aCuba -- Description and travel
653 _aDana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 -- Travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33455
999 _c74301
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