Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from. From the dazzling courts of kublai khan to the perilous deserts of persia, no book contains a richer magazine of marvels than the travels. Marco polo and his travels have had a very large cultural influence on the western world. The travels of marco polo born in venice in 1254 marco polo travelled with his father and uncle to asia and chronicled his travels. Polo explores everywhere from baghdad, armenia and russia to the caspian sea, the gobi desert and the small fishing villages of china, describing the geography, architecture and customs of these exotic places. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book.
Marco polos seminal account of his journeys in the east. He recorded his adventures in a book published as the travels of marco polo. Marco polo set off on his travels from venice as a young man in 1271, and returned home in 1295 after spending 24 years away, 17 of them in china. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 03, 2019 marco polo was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia. This is not merely another adventure story, it is the adventure story of all time. His account of those travels, known in english as the travels of marco polo, is a classic. 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. A sparkling new translation of one of the greatest travel books ever written. View images title page of a 1503 spanish edition of the travels of marco polo. The thcentury book by rustichello book of the marvels of the world later know as the travels of marco polo was a bestseller and had a huge impact on medieval and early modern explorers, missionaries, and merchants. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
The travels of marco polo is the classic account of marco polo s journey to china from venice, and his discoveries as an emissary to the great kublai khan. Polos book, description of the world, offered one of the. Complete by marco polo and rustichello of pisa, translated by henry yulethe travels of marco polo is the usual english title of marco polo s travel book, nicknamed il milione or le livre des merveilles the book of wonders. Marco polo carries his popular book il milione, known in english as the travels of marco polo, in this 19thcentury mosaic in the doriatursi. The travels of marco polo is the classic account of marco polos journey to china from venice, and his discoveries as an emissary to the great kublai khan. Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian. The travels of marco polo has many of the stylistic characteristics of the pisan writers earlier works. The million, deriving from polo s 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 polo s travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai khan. With copious notes, illustrating the route and observations of the author, and comparing them with those of more recent travellers. Polo continued to trade but he never again left his home city and he died in 24. Marco polos travels was one of the worlds first bestsellers. Sadly this book seems to have little or nothing to do with marco polo.
The polos traveled thousands of miles through unknown and hostile territory in order to reach lands hitherto only vaguely rumored to exist. It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that belonged to king charles v of. Sep 10, 2019 in the englishspeaking world, the book is often known as the travels of marco polo. He isone of the few early adventurers whose name nearly everyone knows. 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. The travels of marco polo, from valuable early manuscripts recently published by the french society of geography and in italy by count baldelli bone. The travels of marco polo presents a broad and wideranging panorama of kubilai khans thirteenth century empire. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. This book inspired many explorers including christopher columbus.
Originally the books name was a description of the world now the book is called the travels of marco polo. 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. May 31, 2018 the travels of marco polo born in venice in 1254 marco polo travelled with his father and uncle to asia and chronicled his travels. The travels by marco polo real history as told by the man himself marco polo, one of the first great recorded travelers. Afterward, he served kublai khan on numerous diplomatic missions in the far east. The travels of marco polo is one of a handful of books. The travels of marco polo complete mobi classics ebook by. Marco polos book also influenced european cartographers, including fra mauro who created his highly influential circular planisphere map around the year 1450. The travels of marco polo is one of a handful of books that can truly be said to have changed the world.
He jocularly said i did not write half of what i saw, for i. In search of travelogues i decided to go in search of one of the most renown travelers in history to see if he could instill the passion of personal travel into writing. Marco was later released and returned to his native venice. Written in the th century, the travels of marco polo details italian explorer marco polos movements through asia between 1271 and 1295. Marco polo and his travels peter jackson keele university the year 1998 marks the sevenhundredth anniversary of the initial composition of the book associated with marco polo, le devisament dou monde. His book was one of the bestloved works of the middle ages, and has remained popular ever since. The italian marco polo is probably the worlds most famous traveler and one of the worlds first travel writers. Travels of marco polo signet classics 9780451529510. Aug 30, 2017 the travels of marco polo from venice to asia opened up a whole new world to europeans. This story i have often heard when i was a young ster from the illustrious messer hasparo malpiero, a gentle man of very great age, and a senator of eminent virtue and. He spent the next twenty years travelling in the service of kublai khan. Marco polo is sent to investigate and report back his findings about people, customs, culture, climate, flora and fauna, game, birds and. Marco polo was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia.
A sparkling new translation of the most famous travel book ever written marco polos voyages began in 1271 with a visit to china. Page 115 our notice of those portions of polo s travels which deal with countries other than china must be very brief. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. The travels lingua inglese polo, marco, cliff, nigel. Marco polo was supposedly born in the venetian republic, in what is now venice, italy. The travels of marco polo when he was 17 years old he traveled to asia with his father and uncle. Polo explores everywhere from baghdad, armenia and russia to the caspian sea, the gobi desert and the small fishing villages of china, describing the geography, architecture and customs of. Of the deeds of kublai khan, the emperor now reigning polo relates how the title of kublai khan translates into english as lord of lords 1844 and says that the great khan deserves that title for in respect to number of subjects, extent of territory, and amount of revenue, he. It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that.
Travels of marco polo by marco polo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Buy the travels of marco polo wordsworth classics of world literature new edition by marco polo isbn. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa free ebook project gutenberg. The travels of marco polo by marco polo, alex struik. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa. There are some references to marvels and fabulous stories in the narrative of the italian. Little more than two hundred years later they had established a trade route around africa to reach the far east, and attempts to do the same thing by sailing westward had revealed the existence of two hitherto entirely unknown american continents. Later it was part of the library of the french book collector alexandre. Marco polos travels along the silk road marco polo in venice marco polo 125424 was a venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across asia at the height of the mongol empire. Marco polos travels was one of the worlds first best.
The book was cowritten by rustichello da pisa, an italian writer who met polo while the two were in prison in genoa, italy. Nov 21, 2003 the travels of marco polo, translated by william marsden norton. Book of the marvels of the world in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from europe to asia from 1271 to 1295 and remaining in china for 17 of those years. Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian see other formats. It is the story of a drainage engineer called henry yule in the 1800s.
Complete by marco polo and rustichello of pisa, translated by henry yulethe travels of marco polo is the usual english title of marco polos travel book, nicknamed il milione or le livre des merveilles the book of wonders. Marco polo began his travels at the age of seventeen, and he spent the next twenty years trekking across a vast area of the world that most had ever explored. Marco polo author marco polo was born in 1254, joining his father on a journey to china in 1271. The travels of marco polo complete mobi classics ebook. Marco polo 125429 has achieved an almost archetypal status as a traveller, and his travels is one of the first great travel books of western literature, outside the ancient world. Marco polo, venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from europe to asia in 127195, remaining in china for 17 of those years. As the first european to claim that he had been to china and back not to mention. He was one of the first europeans to travel into mongolia and china and became famous for his book that told the story of his travels along the silk route to china. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The wealth of new geographic information recorded by polo was widely used by european navigators. 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. There is evidence that marco travelled extensively in the mongol empire and it is fairly certain he visited india. The famous venetian is believed to have left venice at age 17 to embark on a 24year journey through the persian gulf and asia, spending much of this time in china in the court of the great mongol emperor kublai khan. Marco polo was the most famous traveller of his time.
Travels of marco polo by marco polo and a great selection of related books. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to china, after which he served the kublai khan on. The travels by marco polo meet your next favorite book. The text is comprised of a prologue and four subsequent books. Everyman s library edited by ernest rhys travel and topography marco polo s travels with an introduction by john masefield the publishers of jlbefr will be pleased to send freely to all applicants a list of the published and projected volumes to be comprised under. This story of the return of marco polo with his father and uncle comes from his very first editor, john baptist ramusio, who, in his collection of voyages and travels says. The travels of marco polo issue 306 of everymans library issue 306 of everymans library. For the rest of that year in the prison cell marco would tell the 24 year story and rustichello would write it all down. Marco polo 125429 has achieved an almost archetypal status as a t. Almost 750 years later, acclaimed author john man traveled in marco polo s footsteps to xanadu then on to beijing and through modern china in search of the history behind the legend. Marco polo also revealed the wonders of xanadu, the summer capital of mongol emperor kublai khan. Cambridge university press rq ehkdoi ri school of oriental. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of the marvels of the world and il milione, c. This description of his travels and stays in the orient, including asia, persia, china, and indonesia, between 1271 and 1298 is also known as.
Travel and topography nineteenth century collections online. The travels of marco polo book 2, chapters 4 summary. There are notorious descriptions in the book of men with the heads of dogs. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book the travels of marco polo was a bestseller and was read throughout europe. 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. There are also stories and various documents which point to his ancestry originating in korcula, croatia. Sep 06, 2012 the travels by marco polo real history as told by the man himself marco polo, one of the first great recorded travelers.
He wrote his famous travels whilst a prisoner in genoa. The story of his journey influenced mapmakers and inspired christopher columbus. This edition, selected and edited by the great scholar manuel komroff, also features the classic and stylistically brilliant marsden translation, revised and corrected. In the englishspeaking world, the book is often known as the travels of marco polo. Marco polo 1254 to january 8, 24 was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia.
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