A Ride Across Palestine
Anthony Trollope's "A Ride Across Palestine" is a travelogue that recounts the author's journey through the Middle East in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed account of the geography, culture, and politics of the region, as well as Trollope's observations on the people he meets and the places he visits.
By Anthony Trollope · First published 1879 · Genre: Travel, Adventure, Literary Fiction · 18,495 words
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Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone. I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs. At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z -- -- 's hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days. Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him. I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
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A Ride Across Palestine is listed on Textopian as a novella by Anthony Trollope, dated 1879 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- Date: 1879 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Travel, Adventure, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Length: 18,495 words
- Structure: 1 section, 224 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Travel — The story primarily catalogues a journey across Palestine, with meticulous attention paid to the geographical and cultural aspects of the region, aligning it with the travel genre.
- Adventure — The protagonist embarks on an adventurous journey across Palestine, encountering various situations and obstacles along the way, which is a hallmark of the adventure genre.
- Literary Fiction — The book, written by renowned author Anthony Trollope, employs sophisticated character development and a richly descriptive writing style, features associated with literary fiction.
- Historical Fiction — Although not its primary genre, the setting and temporal context of the novel points towards historical fiction, as it provides a depiction of nineteenth century Palestine.
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travel · Palestine · 19th century · exploration · historical · non-fiction · cultural · geography · adventure · politics · society · landscape