Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
Mark Twain
Read by John Greenman
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)
Chapters
01 - Chapter I | 17:44 | Read by John Greenman |
02 - Chapter II | 27:36 | Read by John Greenman |
03 - Chapter III | 28:02 | Read by John Greenman |
04 - Chapter IV | 18:36 | Read by John Greenman |
05 - Chapter V | 12:43 | Read by John Greenman |
06 - Chapter VI | 17:39 | Read by John Greenman |
07 - Chapter VII | 14:37 | Read by John Greenman |
08 - Chapter VIII | 17:19 | Read by John Greenman |
09 - Chapter IX | 19:56 | Read by John Greenman |
10 - Chapter X | 9:30 | Read by John Greenman |
11 - Chapter XI | 12:02 | Read by John Greenman |
12 - Chapter XII | 10:19 | Read by John Greenman |
13 - Chapter XIII | 19:20 | Read by John Greenman |
14 - Chapter XIV | 10:07 | Read by John Greenman |
15 - Chapter XV | 10:38 | Read by John Greenman |
16 - Chapter XVI | 13:45 | Read by John Greenman |
17 - Chapter XVII | 10:37 | Read by John Greenman |
18 - Chapter XVIII | 17:09 | Read by John Greenman |
19 - Chapter XIX | 15:19 | Read by John Greenman |
20 - Chapter XX | 12:14 | Read by John Greenman |
21 - Chapter XXI | 17:53 | Read by John Greenman |
22 - Chapter XXII | 19:00 | Read by John Greenman |
23 - Chapter XXIII | 14:07 | Read by John Greenman |
24 - Chapter XXIV | 15:26 | Read by John Greenman |
25 - Chapter XXV | 19:42 | Read by John Greenman |
26 - Chapter XXVI | 12:12 | Read by John Greenman |
27 - Chapter XXVII | 21:21 | Read by John Greenman |
28 - Chapter XXVIII | 15:17 | Read by John Greenman |
29 - Chapter XXIX | 14:06 | Read by John Greenman |
30 - Chapter XXX | 9:57 | Read by John Greenman |
31 - Chapter XXXI | 11:23 | Read by John Greenman |
32- Chapter XXXII | 14:25 | Read by John Greenman |
33 - Chapter XXXIII | 13:17 | Read by John Greenman |
34 - Chapter XXXIV | 7:32 | Read by John Greenman |
35 - Chapter XXXV | 11:26 | Read by John Greenman |
36 - Chapter XXXVI | 13:33 | Read by John Greenman |
37 - Chapter XXXVII | 20:10 | Read by John Greenman |
38 - Chapter XXXVIII | 18:33 | Read by John Greenman |
39 - Chapter XXXIX | 24:00 | Read by John Greenman |
40 - Chapter XL | 16:05 | Read by John Greenman |
41 - Chapter XLI | 14:51 | Read by John Greenman |
42 - Chapter XLII | 13:12 | Read by John Greenman |
43 - Chapter XLIII | 22:15 | Read by John Greenman |
44 - Chapter XLIV | 14:50 | Read by John Greenman |
45 - Chapter XLV | 21:04 | Read by John Greenman |
46 - Chapter XLVI | 23:24 | Read by John Greenman |
47 - Chapter XLVII | 22:45 | Read by John Greenman |
48 - Chapter XLVIII | 19:08 | Read by John Greenman |
49 - Chapter XLIX | 28:11 | Read by John Greenman |
50 - Chapter L | 18:59 | Read by John Greenman |
51 - Chapter LI | 17:09 | Read by John Greenman |
52 - Chapter LII | 20:28 | Read by John Greenman |
53 - Chapter LIII | 19:11 | Read by John Greenman |
54 - Chapter LIV | 17:02 | Read by John Greenman |
55 - Chapter LV | 18:54 | Read by John Greenman |
56 - Chapter LVI | 12:57 | Read by John Greenman |
57 - Chapter LVII | 11:42 | Read by John Greenman |
58 - Chapter LVIII | 32:03 | Read by John Greenman |
50 - Chapter LIX | 29:08 | Read by John Greenman |
60 - Chapter LX | 21:15 | Read by John Greenman |
61 - Chapter LXI | 23:23 | Read by John Greenman |
62 - Chapter LXII | 23:44 | Read by John Greenman |
63 - Chapter LXIII | 14:36 | Read by John Greenman |
64 - Chapter LXIV | 19:43 | Read by John Greenman |
65 - Chapter LXV | 15:02 | Read by John Greenman |
66 - Chapter LXVI | 17:13 | Read by John Greenman |
67 - Chapter LXVII | 28:04 | Read by John Greenman |
68 - Chapter LXVIII | 22:05 | Read by John Greenman |
69 - Chapter LXIX | 21:32 | Read by John Greenman |
70 - Chapter LXX | 5:45 | Read by John Greenman |
Reviews
One of the most entertaining stories I've ever read / listen to.
Seven Archers
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.
Alan H.
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.
alecg
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.
A LibriVox Listener
Twain was a master! Love his travel books! 5 Stars to Mr. Greenman. Excellent reader! Makes you think it is Twain speaking.
APOPHISURGOD
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
Harold Caughorn
Christopher Durant
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.
Ragnar Doerwald
John Greenman does an excellent job of interpreting Mark Twain. l enjoyed the trip around the world.