Wonder Stories of Travel


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

A curiously interesting collection of folkloric tales and firsthand accounts written by global travelers for 19th century periodicals; compiled and edited by Emma Elizabeth (E. E.) Brown. Authors include Eliot McCormick (the father of prolific author Theodora McCormick Du Bois), Ernest Ingersoll, E. E. Brown, David Ker and others. - Summary by Brian Fullen (6 hr 4 min)

Chapters

A BOY’S RACE WITH GENERAL GRANT AT EPHESUS 17:08 Read by Marie Christian
INDIAN CHILDREN AND THEIR PETS 4:50 Read by Marie Christian
RIGA IN THE CHIMNEY 14:19 Read by Rel22
SEEING THE POPE 14:23 Read by docdlmartin
A LESSON IN ITALIAN 9:41 Read by docdlmartin
FEEDING GHOSTS IN CHINA 7:44 Read by Tom Merritt
THE CHILDREN OF THE KOPPENBERG 26:51 Read by Rel22
A DAY AT THE BUTTS 6:55 Read by Rel22
TINY FEET OF CHINESE LADIES 5:26 Read by VO Gal
SHETLAND PONIES 10:04 Read by Stacey Malcolm
MR. SWEET POTATOES 8:53 Read by jenno
SHETLAND WOMEN 5:23 Read by Stacey Malcolm
MARDI GRAS IN NICE 15:54 Read by Tom Merritt
ON THE FARM IN WINTER 11:46 Read by Tom Merritt
A CHINAMAN’S QUEUE 10:10 Read by jenno
MEXICAN WATER-CARRIERS 3:42 Read by QSanders
A VERY QUEER HOUSE 5:54 Read by jenno
IN BELGIUM 8:30 Read by Bryn Roberts
JOE THE CHIMPANZEE 8:56 Read by Laurie Banza
MARKET DAY AT PAU 16:08 Read by Bryn Roberts
IL SANTISSIMO BAMBINO 16:55 Read by BettyB
CHILDREN UNDER THE SNOW 5:25 Read by Rel22
THE JEWELLED TOMB 19:17 Read by Rel22
A NIGHT WITH PAUL BOYTON 19:24 Read by Tom Merritt
BOY-DIVERS IN THE RED SEA 8:16 Read by Wayne Cooke
ST. BOTOLPH’S TOWN 6:42 Read by BettyB
SOME QUEER AMERICANS 18:07 Read by docdlmartin
THE BOY KING OF EGYPT 17:57 Read by docdlmartin
A CHILD IN FLORENCE 39:26 Read by docdlmartin