Bibliograph

The innocents abroad, or, The new pilgrims' progress, being some account of the steamship Quaker City's pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land

Type

Label

The innocents abroad, or, The new pilgrims' progress, being some account of the steamship Quaker City's pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The innocents abroad, or, The new pilgrims' progress

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

being some account of the steamship Quaker City's pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land

Summary

Published in 1869, this travelogue chronicles Twain's journey aboard the Quaker City to Europe and the Holy Land. With a sharp satirical eye, and scorn for hypocrisy in all its guises, Twain lampoons his fellow travelers as well as the locals they encounter. The book was Twain's most successful during his lifetime

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Innocents abroadNew pilgrims' progress

Classification