Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World


Lu par John Greenman

(4.8 stars; 161 reviews)

Following the Equator (American English title) or More Tramps Abroad (English title) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American author Mark Twain in 1897.

Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a "revolutionary" typesetting machine. In an attempt to extricate himself from debt of $100,000 (equivalent of about $2 million in 2005) he undertook a tour of the British Empire in 1895, a route chosen to provide numerous opportunities for lectures in the English language.

In Following the Equator, an account of that travel published in 1897, the author unmasks and criticizes racism, imperialism and missionary zeal in observations woven into the narrative with classical Twain wit.

Of particular interest, historically, are Twain's references to Cecil Rhodes in Australia and South Africa, the in-depth description of "Thugs" and "Thuggee" in India and the Boer War period and diamonds in South Africa. (Summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman) (20 hr 14 min)

Chapitres

01 - Chapter I 17:44 Lu par John Greenman
02 - Chapter II 27:36 Lu par John Greenman
03 - Chapter III 28:02 Lu par John Greenman
04 - Chapter IV 18:36 Lu par John Greenman
05 - Chapter V 12:43 Lu par John Greenman
06 - Chapter VI 17:39 Lu par John Greenman
07 - Chapter VII 14:37 Lu par John Greenman
08 - Chapter VIII 17:19 Lu par John Greenman
09 - Chapter IX 19:56 Lu par John Greenman
10 - Chapter X 9:30 Lu par John Greenman
11 - Chapter XI 12:02 Lu par John Greenman
12 - Chapter XII 10:19 Lu par John Greenman
13 - Chapter XIII 19:20 Lu par John Greenman
14 - Chapter XIV 10:07 Lu par John Greenman
15 - Chapter XV 10:38 Lu par John Greenman
16 - Chapter XVI 13:45 Lu par John Greenman
17 - Chapter XVII 10:37 Lu par John Greenman
18 - Chapter XVIII 17:09 Lu par John Greenman
19 - Chapter XIX 15:19 Lu par John Greenman
20 - Chapter XX 12:14 Lu par John Greenman
21 - Chapter XXI 17:53 Lu par John Greenman
22 - Chapter XXII 19:00 Lu par John Greenman
23 - Chapter XXIII 14:07 Lu par John Greenman
24 - Chapter XXIV 15:26 Lu par John Greenman
25 - Chapter XXV 19:42 Lu par John Greenman
26 - Chapter XXVI 12:12 Lu par John Greenman
27 - Chapter XXVII 21:21 Lu par John Greenman
28 - Chapter XXVIII 15:17 Lu par John Greenman
29 - Chapter XXIX 14:06 Lu par John Greenman
30 - Chapter XXX 9:57 Lu par John Greenman
31 - Chapter XXXI 11:23 Lu par John Greenman
32- Chapter XXXII 14:25 Lu par John Greenman
33 - Chapter XXXIII 13:17 Lu par John Greenman
34 - Chapter XXXIV 7:32 Lu par John Greenman
35 - Chapter XXXV 11:26 Lu par John Greenman
36 - Chapter XXXVI 13:33 Lu par John Greenman
37 - Chapter XXXVII 20:10 Lu par John Greenman
38 - Chapter XXXVIII 18:33 Lu par John Greenman
39 - Chapter XXXIX 24:00 Lu par John Greenman
40 - Chapter XL 16:05 Lu par John Greenman
41 - Chapter XLI 14:51 Lu par John Greenman
42 - Chapter XLII 13:12 Lu par John Greenman
43 - Chapter XLIII 22:15 Lu par John Greenman
44 - Chapter XLIV 14:50 Lu par John Greenman
45 - Chapter XLV 21:04 Lu par John Greenman
46 - Chapter XLVI 23:24 Lu par John Greenman
47 - Chapter XLVII 22:45 Lu par John Greenman
48 - Chapter XLVIII 19:08 Lu par John Greenman
49 - Chapter XLIX 28:11 Lu par John Greenman
50 - Chapter L 18:59 Lu par John Greenman
51 - Chapter LI 17:09 Lu par John Greenman
52 - Chapter LII 20:28 Lu par John Greenman
53 - Chapter LIII 19:11 Lu par John Greenman
54 - Chapter LIV 17:02 Lu par John Greenman
55 - Chapter LV 18:54 Lu par John Greenman
56 - Chapter LVI 12:57 Lu par John Greenman
57 - Chapter LVII 11:42 Lu par John Greenman
58 - Chapter LVIII 32:03 Lu par John Greenman
50 - Chapter LIX 29:08 Lu par John Greenman
60 - Chapter LX 21:15 Lu par John Greenman
61 - Chapter LXI 23:23 Lu par John Greenman
62 - Chapter LXII 23:44 Lu par John Greenman
63 - Chapter LXIII 14:36 Lu par John Greenman
64 - Chapter LXIV 19:43 Lu par John Greenman
65 - Chapter LXV 15:02 Lu par John Greenman
66 - Chapter LXVI 17:13 Lu par John Greenman
67 - Chapter LXVII 28:04 Lu par John Greenman
68 - Chapter LXVIII 22:05 Lu par John Greenman
69 - Chapter LXIX 21:32 Lu par John Greenman
70 - Chapter LXX 5:45 Lu par John Greenman

Critiques

One of the most entertaining stories I've ever read / listen to.


(5 stars)

I had forgotten how entertaining Mark Twain could be. I hadn't really read any of his works since I was a child growing up in part of his old stomping grounds in the Gold Country of Northern California. How refreshing and entertaining to be reacquainted. Mr Greenman did such an excellent job of reading that you imagined you were listening to Mr. Clemens himself. probably one of the best readers I've heard to date on LibriVox. Thank you John Greenman for doing such an excellent job!

Wow. No wonder Mark Twain is so celebrated.


(5 stars)

Informative, entertaining and humorous. John Greenman is simply awesome. His performance is not only flawless, but he is absolutely perfect for Twain books. I never knew Mark Twain, of course, but I have no doubt that he sounded exactly like Greenman. Thank you misters Twain and Greenman!

Splendid, inspired reading.


(5 stars)

Splendid, inspired reading of a great travel story. I listened to a lot of John Greenman's readings of Mark Twain, and they are all superb. It's a delight to listen to those books. Greatly recommended.


(5 stars)

Twain was a master! Love his travel books! 5 Stars to Mr. Greenman. Excellent reader! Makes you think it is Twain speaking.


(4.5 stars)

Another great read by John Greenman!!Makes me think I am listening to Twain himself.Exellent book!!!!

With Mr. Greenman doing homage to Mr. Mark Twain, you can't miss


(5 stars)


(5 stars)

Brilliantly read by Mr Greenman. The book is packed with history but with an interestingly modern liberal interpretation. Cecil Rhodes comes in for a pretty brutal beating; something that the woke, particularly young Americans have revived today .

It's really history.


(5 stars)

John Greenman does an excellent job of interpreting Mark Twain. l enjoyed the trip around the world.