The Nibelungenlied Originally written in Middle High German (M.H.G.), sometime around 1200 A.D., although this dating is by no means certain. Author unknown. The text of this edition is based on that published as “The Nibelungenlied”, translated by Daniel B. Shumway (Houghton- Mifflin Co., New York, 1909). This edition is in the PUBLIC DOMAIN in
A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain
A TRAMP ABROAD By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) First published in 1880 * * * * * * CHAPTER I One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot. After
A Tramp Abroad, Part 7 by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Produced by David Widger (Illustrated HTML version) A TRAMP ABROAD By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) First published in 1880 Part 7. CHAPTER XLIII Everybody was out-of-doors; everybody was in the principal street of the village–not on the sidewalks, but all over the street; everybody was lounging, loafing, chatting, waiting, alert, expectant, interested–for it was
A Tramp Abroad, Part 6 by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Produced by David Widger (Illustrated HTML version) A TRAMP ABROAD By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) First published in 1880 Part 6. CHAPTER XXXVI We did not oversleep at St. Nicholas. The church-bell began to ring at four-thirty in the morning, and from the length of time it continued to ring I judged that it
A Tramp Abroad, Part 5 by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Produced by David Widger (Illustrated HTML version) A TRAMP ABROAD By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) First published in 1880 Part 5. CHAPTER XXIX He kept his word. We heard his horn and instantly got up. It was dark and cold and wretched. As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my
A Tramp Abroad, Part 4 by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Produced by David Widger (Illustrated HTML version) A TRAMP ABROAD By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) First published in 1880 Part 4. CHAPTER XXII From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest. We were on foot most of the time. One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they
A Tramp Abroad, Part 3 by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Produced by David Widger (Illustrated HTML version) A TRAMP ABROAD By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) First published in 1880 Part 3. CHAPTER XV Down the River Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time. The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy
A Tramp Abroad, Part 2 by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Produced by David Widger (Illustrated HTML version) A TRAMP ABROAD By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) First published in 1880 Part 2. CHAPTER VIII The Great French Duel Much as the modern French duel is ridiculed by certain smart people, it is in reality one of the most dangerous institutions of our day. Since it
A Tramp Abroad, Part 1 by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Produced by David Widger (Illustrated HTML version) A TRAMP ABROAD By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) First published in 1880 Part 1. CHAPTER I One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe