Bibliograph

Following the equator, a journey around the world

Type

Label

Following the equator, a journey around the world

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Following the equator

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

The writings of Mark Twain, v. 5-6

Sub title

a journey around the world

Summary

Following the Equator (sometimes titled More Tramps Abroad) is a non-fiction social commentary in the form of a travelogue published by Mark Twain in 1897. Throughout the novel, Twain uses the opportunity of visiting the various locations on his tour to espouse "perceptive descriptions and discussions of people, climate, flora and fauna, indigenous cultures, religion, customs, politics, food, and many other topics". The novel contains a significant amount of social commentary, although much of it is done in a satirical manner

Target audience

adult

Classification