Twain at Sea : The Maritime Writings of Samuel Langhorne Clemens
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| Title: | Twain at Sea : The Maritime Writings of Samuel Langhorne Clemens |
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| Description: | Samuel Clemens (1835–1910) repeatedly traversed the ocean during his globetrotting life. A keen observer, the man who recast himself as Mark Twain was fascinated by seafaring. This book compiles selections ranging from his first voyage in 1866—San Francisco to Hawaii—to his circumnavigation of the world by steamship 1897. Despite his background as a “brown water” mariner, Twain was out of his element on the ocean. His writings about being at sea (as well as feeling at sea) reflect both a growing familiarity with voyaging and an enduring sense of amazement. Twain's shipboard observations capture his interest and amusement in the “blue water” mariners he encountered, with their salty subculture and individual quirks. Twain at Sea collects the author's essays and travelogues on the maritime world in one volume, including excerpts from Roughing It, The Innocents Abroad, A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator, and other sources. |
| Authors: | Mark Twain, Eric Paul Roorda |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Seafaring life in literature, Sea in literature, Authors, American--19th century--Biography |
| Categories: | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Nature |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Samuel Clemens (1835–1910) repeatedly traversed the ocean during his globetrotting life. A keen observer, the man who recast himself as Mark Twain was fascinated by seafaring. This book compiles selections ranging from his first voyage in 1866—San Francisco to Hawaii—to his circumnavigation of the world by steamship 1897. Despite his background as a “brown water” mariner, Twain was out of his element on the ocean. His writings about being at sea (as well as feeling at sea) reflect both a growing familiarity with voyaging and an enduring sense of amazement. Twain's shipboard observations capture his interest and amusement in the “blue water” mariners he encountered, with their salty subculture and individual quirks. Twain at Sea collects the author's essays and travelogues on the maritime world in one volume, including excerpts from Roughing It, The Innocents Abroad, A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator, and other sources. |
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| ISBN: | 9781512601510 9781512602722 9781512602739 |
