{"product_id":"the-innocents-abroad","title":"The Innocents Abroad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eMark Twain's first massive commercial success, this humorous travel narrative chronicles what the author called his \"Great Pleasure Excursion\" aboard the chartered steamship \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eQuaker City\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e through Europe and the Holy Land in 1867. Originally compiled from a series of satirical letters written for newspapers, the text functions as an irreverent, distinctly American critique of Old World culture, contrasting historical romanticism with the practical realities of travel. Rather than offering flat praise for ancient landmarks, the author relies on biting irony and colloquial wit to puncture the pretension of European high art, the commercialization of sacred religious relics, and the gullibility of his fellow tourists. Heavily illustrated with over two hundred humorous woodcuts, this monumental volume defined the author's public persona and remains a foundational masterpiece of late-nineteenth-century literary realism.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Twain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49696123388154,"sku":"NEE3\/14\/07122026","price":449.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_3238_2158e5b0-3a14-41dc-b73a-bde5bd551a2e.jpg?v=1784034877","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/the-innocents-abroad","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}