From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn

Henry Martyn FieldProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.1
Word count
656K words
Chapters
66

Tags

English Originals Travel Human GeographyHistorical RuinsTravel WritingNature ObservationTravel GuideConstantinopleMediterranean JourneyKillarney LakesExotic CultureCross-Cultural View

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Henry M. FieldAuthor: Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1822-1907,Language: English, Class: G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation, Release Date: Feb 13, 2012

Editor's review

This is a public-domain ebook edition of a nineteenth-century travel narrative. Henry M. Field traces a journey from the Lakes of Killarney in Ireland to Constantinople (the Golden Horn), weaving together the geography, cityscapes, and human observations encountered along the way. As a free Project Gutenberg ebook, its primary value lies in accessibility: readers can enjoy a complete nineteenth-century English travel book at no cost, experiencing the pace of travel and the observational perspective of the premodern era. Its records of Europe and the Near East also serve as supplementary material for understanding how Western travelers of the time viewed the world. Note that the book is in the original English and was written in the nineteenth century; some expressions bear clear marks of their era and are best read with the eye of a historical document. Suitable as English extensive reading material, for readers interested in travel literature, or as supplementary reading for research on nineteenth-century Western travel writing. Not recommended as a practical travel guide.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents and chapter titles first to grasp the overall route from Ireland to Constantinople.
  2. Keep a map handy and look up place names as you read to build spatial awareness and ease the difficulty of reading an English travelogue.
  3. Read one or two chapters a day and note observations that interest you, avoiding fatigue from reading it all at once.
  4. When encountering expressions strongly marked by their era, understand them historically in light of the book's date rather than accepting them directly.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book a novel or a travelogue? Judging from the title and Field's background, this is a travel account based on an actual journey rather than a fictional novel. It unfolds along the itinerary, recording geographical, urban, and human observations along the way. Approach it expecting a travelogue and a period document.
How difficult is the English, and what level is it suitable for? The original is nineteenth-century English, with long sentences and period vocabulary; overall it is more difficult than contemporary popular writing. It suits readers with college-level English reading ability who can handle long sentences with a dictionary. Beginners may start with chapter summaries and then choose passages for close reading.
What are the features of this edition? This edition is published by Project Gutenberg as a free public-domain ebook containing the original English text. Its advantages are easy access and no cost, but it generally lacks modern annotations or practical travel information, so readers should prepare their own maps and background materials.
Can it be used as a travel guide? Not recommended. The book reflects nineteenth-century travel conditions and observational perspectives; transport, accommodation, and cityscapes differ greatly from today. It is better suited to reading as travel literature and as historical background reference. Practical itinerary planning still requires contemporary travel materials.

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About the author

Henry Martyn Field Author · American · 1822–1907

Henry Martyn Field (1822–1907) was an American author and clergyman. For more than forty years he served as editor of The Evangelist, and alongside his work in religious publishing and editing he became known as a travel writer. His journeys took him across Europe and Asia; his representative works, From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn and From Egypt to Japan, record the landscapes and customs he encountered in plain, approachable prose aimed at general readers. He also wrote The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph, a work on Gibraltar, and a biography of his brother. Public information on his early education and detailed life is limited, yet his wide-ranging output, combining the immediacy of travel narrative with the reliability of documentary writing, gave him a modest place in nineteenth-century American popular travel literature and religious publishing.