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About The Book: "The Innocents Abroad: Or the New Pilgrims Progress," authored by Mark Twain and first published in 1869, is a travelogue detailing Twain's journey with fellow Americans across Europe and the Holy Land aboard the Quaker City steamship. Filled with humor and satire, Twain observes and mocks the tourists' naivete, cultural misunderstandings, and comparisons to their home experiences. The book, divided into many chapters, chronicles visits to Paris, Rome, Venice, and Jerusalem, featuring encounters with local guides, historical figures, and fellow travelers like Napoleon III and the Pope. About The Author: Mark Twain (1835–1910), was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature". His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), the latter of which has often been called the "Great American Novel". Twain also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894), and co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner. In 1867, a local newspaper funded his trip to the Mediterranean aboard the Quaker City, including a tour of Europe and the Middle East. He wrote a collection of travel letters which were later compiled as The Innocents Abroad (1869). The Title 'The Innocents Abroad or the New Pilgrim's Progress Being Some Account of the Steamship Quaker city’s Pleasure Excursion to Europe and Holy Land written/authored/edited by Mark Twain', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9788121284127 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 852 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Travel Writing, Classic Fiction. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- In 2 Vols. (Set)