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100 1 _aHowe, Julia Ward,
_d1819-1910
245 1 0 _aFrom the Oak to the Olive: A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey
246 1 _aRecords of a pleasant journey
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-11-24
505 0 _aPreliminaries -- The voyage -- Liverpool -- Chester; Lichfield -- London -- St. Paul's; the Japanese -- Society -- The Channel -- Paris and thence -- Marseilles -- Rome -- St. Peter's -- Supper of the pilgrims -- Easter -- Works of art -- Piazza Navona; the Tombola -- Sundays in Rome -- Catacombs -- Via Appia and the columbaria -- Naples; the journey -- The museum -- Naples; excursions -- The Capuchin -- Baja -- Capri -- Sorrento -- Florence -- Palazzo Pitti -- Venice -- Greece and the voyage thither -- Syra -- Piræus; Athens -- Expeditions; Nauplia -- Argos -- Egina -- Days in Athens -- Excursions -- Hymettus -- Items -- The palace -- The cathedral -- The missionaries -- The piazza -- Departure -- Return voyage -- Farther -- Fragments -- Flying footsteps -- Munich -- Switzerland -- The Great Exposition -- Pictures in Antwerp.
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"From the Oak to the Olive: A Plain Record of a Pleasant Journey" by Julia Ward Howe is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the author's experiences during her travels through Europe, particularly focusing on her reflections and observations about society, culture, and art in various cities such as Liverpool, Chester, London, Paris, and Rome. The book presents a blend of personal exploration and commentary on the socio-political environments of the places visited. The opening of the narrative establishes Howe's intent to document her journey without the constraints of immediate market expectations or editorial influence. She expresses her desire to present a more thoughtful and multidimensional account of her experiences rather than a hurried, superficial reporting typical of press correspondents. The initial sections describe her voyage across the Atlantic, the characters she encounters on board, and her observations upon reaching England, where she reflects on cultural contrasts between Americans and Europeans, and the nuances of travel that both bind and differentiate the travelers. Through her keen observations, Howe invites readers to consider the deeper meanings behind their travels and the connections forged through shared experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEurope -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38127
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