For a twentyfirstcentury reader to make head or tail of the account, a set of explanations, at the very least of the geography, would be essential. The travels of marco polo may be perhaps the most challenging travelogue ever put together. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa free ebook. The travels of marco polo volume 1 ebook the travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo. The travels of marco polo is the usual english title of marco polos travel book, nicknamed il milione the million, see below or le livre des merveilles the book of wonders. Mar 25, 2014 the travels of marco polo contains the original account, from the fourrteenth century, of a venetian merchants experience in the far east of that day. The travels of marco polo, by marco polo original preface.
Unlike the prologue, the subsequent volumes of the travels of marco polo do not possess a sustained narrative. The travels of marco polobook 1chapter 1 wikisource, the. Marco polo biography will help you with any book or any question. Polian east, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polos travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his. Marco also had another uncle who lived in constantinople and crimea and was engaged in commerce. On his return to the west he was made a prisoner of war and met rustichello of pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. You must know that it is the greatest palace that ever was. This is not merely another adventure story, it is the adventure story of all time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to china, after which he served the kubilai khan on numerous diplomatic missions. The travels of marco polo volume 2 ebook the travels of marco polo volume 2 by marco polo. The travels of marco polo was a book conceived in a prison cell in genoa italy in 1298. One way in which the travels of marco polo and the voyages. Books of the marvels of the world or description of the world divisament dou monde, also nicknamed il milione the million or oriente poliano and commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue by rustichello da pisa and marco polo, describing the supposed travels of the latter through asia, persia, china, and indonesia between 1271 and 1298. The travels by marco polo meet your next favorite book.
A few years earlier, in 1292, after a twentyfour year journey, polo had returned to the west from kublai khans eastern empire. Being a description, by that early traveller, of remarkable places and things, in the eastern parts of the world. A notice of the metropolitan sees, with a map, will be found in cathay, p. He recorded his adventures in a book published as the travels of marco polo. For the rest of that year in the prison cell marco would tell the 24 year story and rustichello would write it all down. Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian see other formats. Introduction, author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview. Marco polo is the great khans emissary who is commissioned to travel throughout his empire. The travels marco polo by marco polo, ronald latham. This description of his travels and stays in the orient, including asia, persia, china and indonesia, between 1271 and 1298 is also known as oriente poliano or. Marco polo is sent to investigate and report back his findings about people, customs, culture, climate, flora and fauna, game, birds and.
The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa free ebook project gutenberg. All chapters are 15 paragraphs by polo followed by 25 times the text in notes, which can often be skipped, but provide useful context, fact checking, and temporal correlations of places and modern usage of names. The quality is outstanding, the text, illustrations etc. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by rustichello of. I wanted to read marco polo s travels in a good english translation, with accompanying medieval illustrations and modern photos and references to the places and events mentioned, and thats exactly what this book provides.
The travels of marco polobook 1chapter 5 wikisource. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. The travels of marco polobook 1chapter 5 wikisource, the. Jan 14, 2016 volume 1 is more of his exposition to the situation marco polo found himself in, and volume 2 is his full accounting of what he saw on his travels through what was then the unknown world. The polos traveled thousands of miles through unknown and hostile territory in order to reach lands hitherto only vaguely rumored to exist. He claimed to have spent seventeen years in the service of kublai khan, ruler of the mongols and of the largest empire in the world.
In armenia he found petroleum, of which there was a fountain whence rises oil in such abundance, that a hundred ships might be at once loaded with it. Polo rose rapidly in favour and became governor of an important district. Now this stunningly illustrated volume, edited by renowned historian morris rossabi, offers the complete text of polo s travelogue in the respected yulecordier translation, enhanced with more than 200 images including. Buy the travels of marco polo wordsworth classics of world literature new edition by marco polo isbn. The account is told in a vast series of small tales, making it an easy read. Rather, each relates polos observations of the regions he visits or hears about during his missions for the khan. The account of marco polo s travels through asia dictated to another while he was in prison in venice. The travels of marco polobook 1chapter 18 wikisource. The travels of marco polo presents a broad and wideranging panorama of kubilai khans thirteenth century empire. The first third is introductory material, and there are 23 pages of gloss for every page of polos actual text. The travels of marco polo questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the travels of. Marco polo s adventures in china stemmed from a trip taken there by his father nicolo and his uncle maffeo. In book 1, marco gives an account of the polos journey from lower armenia to the court of the great khan at shangdu.
Apr 17, 2012 nestorin, the term used by polo, is almost a literal transcript of the arab form nasturi. When nicolo and maffeo polo departed venice, italy, they took marco polo with them. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by rustichello of pisa. Travels of marco polo first edition marco polo bauman. Polo s book was an account of this vast empire having a stage of civilization far more advanced than anything europeans could imagine. In this way he gained firsthand knowledge of a great civilisation and. The first third is introductory material, and there are 23 pages of gloss for every page of polo s actual text. Livre des merveilles du monde or description of the world devisement du monde, in italian il milione the million or oriente poliano and in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by marco polo, describing polos travels through asia between 1276 and 1291. It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that belonged to king charles v of. Marco polo almost singlehandedly introduced fourteenthcentury europe to the civilizations of central asia and china.
My only criticism of this edition is that there are no images at all. Marco polo was the most famous traveller of his time. We can see that the translator of the travels of marco polo on every page made notes. This is a tale like no other that transports the reader back in time and around the world. The travels of marco polo ebook written by marco polo. Nov 21, 2003 the travels of marco polo, translated by william marsden norton. The travels of marco polo volume 1 the project gutenberg ebook of the travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Mass market paperback paperback hardcover mass market paperback paperback hardcover. Buy a cheap copy of the travels of marco polo book. The account of marco polos travels through asia dictated to another while he was in prison in venice. The travels of marco polo, a venetian, in the thirteenth century.
Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian. When marco polo arrived at the court of the great khan pekin had just been rebuilt. Great princes, emperors, and kings, dukes and marquises, counts, knights, and burgesses. The travels of marco polo by marco polo, alex struik. The million, deriving from polos nickname emilione, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polos travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai khan. Marco polo was supposedly born in the venetian republic, in what is now venice, italy. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of the marvels of the world and il milione, c. His father, nicolo, and his uncle, maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great council and were enrolled with the noblemen of venice. Travels of marco polo by marco polo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The travels of marco polo is the usual english title of marco polo s travel book, nicknamed il milione the million, see below or le livre des merveilles the book of wonders. Page 115 our notice of those portions of polo s travels which deal with countries other than china must be very brief. What is the main message of the travels of marco polo. Presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied works. Volume 1 is more of his exposition to the situation marco polo found himself in, and volume 2 is his full accounting of what he saw on his travels through what was then the unknown world. One way in which the travels of marco polo and the voyages of zheng he are similar is that both 2 stimulated trade, since these voyages brought new trade routes and trade planning containing overseas navigation into effect.
While marco polo was not the first to write about lands distant and alien to ones own, he wrote of a journey of immense challenge and difficulty. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian internet archive. Originally the book s name was a description of the world now the book is called the travels of marco polo. The travels of marco polo, by marco polo and rustichello of pisa pdf. An authoritati ve versio n of marco polos book does not. This book inspired many explorers including christopher columbus. The million, deriving from polos nickname emilione, or oriente poliano, lit. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. In this way he gained firsthand knowledge of a great civilisation and described it with astounding accuracy and detail. The travels of marco polo is one of a handful of books that can truly be said to have changed the world. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Incomparably the best translation of marco polos travels marsden, william.
Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. This chapter provides information on the travels of marco polo, from chapter 2 of the book everyday life. Marco polo, with the assistance of a romance novel writer, composed a book entitled the travels of marco polo, or, a description of the world. Marco polo was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia. The following sections of this bookrags literature study guide is offprint from gales for students series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the travels of marco polo. The travels of marco polo wordsworth classics of world.
The travels of marco polo the venetian by william marsden. The lesser hermenia is governed by a certain king, who maintains a just rule in his dominions, but is himself subject to the tartar. There are also stories and various documents which point to his ancestry originating in korcula, croatia. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project. Primary source document with questions dbqs is the. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. If the book is to be believed, marco polo spent seventeen years in china, during which time. This superb book is exactly what i was looking for. The million, deriving from polo s nickname emilione, or oriente poliano, lit. The travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by marco polo, describing the travels of the latter through asia, persia, china, and indonesia between 1271 and 1291. Many years later, marco polo, with the assistance of a romance novel writer, composed a book entitled the travels of marco polo, or, a description of the world. Cor hendriks, september 2017 the book of marco polo. Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 9, 24 was a venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in il milione the millions, now known as the travels of marco polo, a book which did much to introduce europeans to central asia and china.
Polian east, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polo s travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his. He helped the reader to explain some descriptions and in addition, he proved some facts. The true text from marco polo starts at location 4498 of 872. Its been a very famous and popular book since the 14th century, creating the image of marco polo as the icon of the bold traveller. The travels of marco polo by manuel komroff alibris.
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