![]() ![]() Those drawings further contribute to the satirical way this book is written in. Second, A Tramp Abroad contains various drawings made by the author himself to support his stories with some sort of 'proof'. ![]() Twain manages to tell his stories in a lighthearted fashion that actually makes you laugh out loud at times. First, there is Twain's gift for humorous depictions of people and places. Just imagine an American traveling through Europe at the end of the 19th century.To my mind there are certain things that make this book an interesting, if unconventional, read. I decided to leave it for the interested readers to explore. You'd either have to tell it all or just leave it. ![]() With a book as this you cannot really tell what exactly it is about apart from saying what I just said. 'Tramping' here includes the ascent of Mont Blanc by telescope. It is one of the author's travelogues in which he shares his observations while 'tramping' through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. A Tramp Abroad gives an account of one of Mark Twain's journeys through Europe. ![]()
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