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. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Nov 22, 2008 the lake appears to communicate with the mekong, and the story goes, no doubt fabulous, that boats have come up to tali from the ocean. Filled with fun facts about the explorer and also of the times, this book is jam packed. Marco polos adventures in china stemmed from a trip taken there by his father nicolo and his uncle maffeo. How marco polo went to china marco polo was born in venice in the year 1254. This is a tale like no other that transports the reader back in time and around the world. Polo claimed that around the year 1200, genghis sought to marry one of prester johns. Kalhat is a large city lying inside the gulf which is also kalhat. The travels of marco polo is first introduced to the reading public in the thirteenth century as a description of the world. His account of those travels, known in english as the travels of marco polo, is a classic. It is a fine city on the seacoast 600 miles northwest of dhofar.
He was originally from venice, but he, his father, and his uncle travelled extensively to the far east. Marco polo, the great explorer, recorded seeing dragons while in. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. 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. Marco polos book, released at the start of the 14th century, also discussed prester john several times. Choose the answer that will correctly complete the sentence. There are also stories and various documents which point to his ancestry originating in korcula, croatia. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian internet archive.
The travels by marco polo meet your next favorite book. At the height of the mongol empire, marco polo served emperor kublai khan in china and. The travels of marco polo presents a broad and wideranging panorama of kubilai khans thirteenth century empire. His travels take him from java to the polar sea, from japan to zanzibar. Boring books for bedtime podcast recommended for you 1. On the seacoast there is a city named laiassus, a place of considerable traffic. The book,the travels of marco polo, is the written record which chronicles the adventures and travels that marco polo experienced while exploring the eastern world. He was one of the first europeans to explore central asia and east asia. He went back to venice to join his father and uncle. His famous journeys took him across the boundaries of the known world, along the dangerous silk road, and into the court of kublai kahn, where he won the trust of the most feared and reviled leader of his day. In this excerpt from his book, polo describes a people called the tartars. We had another great marco polo reading session while the little kids rested upstairs. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from europe to asia from 1271 to 1295 and remaining in china for 17 of those years.
The travels of marco polobook 2chapter 49 wikisource, the. For an example of a seemingly abridged passage, on caragian, see the. There are many tales about the magi, in jewish writings, muslim writings, and christian writings. This is an excerpt from marcos book about the three kings or the magi who visited jesus of nazareth just after jesuss birth. Marco polo was a thirteenthcentury venetian explorer, arguably the worlds most welltraveled explorer, and the travels of marco polo chronicles his journey through asia as a special envoy to. The polos traveled thousands of miles through unknown and hostile territory in order to reach lands hitherto only vaguely rumored to exist. Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of the travels of marco polo. Marco polo on kubilai khan for the great khan their king is, i tell you, the wisest and most accomplished man, the greatest captain, and best to govern men and rule an empire, as well as the most. The authors also describe the dangerous travel on the silk. The account is told in a vast series of small tales, making it an easy read.
The book,the travels of marco polo, is the written record which chronicles the. The travels of marco polo is one of a handful of books that can truly be said to have changed the world. Previous part 15 next part 17 a lecture with a bibliography which is the basis of the list of this edition of marco polo. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. When nicolo and maffeo polo departed venice, italy, they took marco polo with them. Now you must know that from this city of cambaluc proceed many roads and highways leading to a variety of provinces, one to one province, another to another. Many other explorers, including christopher columbus, looked up to him. 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.
And while none agree completely, they are all, however, very entertaining. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. The travels of marco polo is divided into four books. Marco polo, with the assistance of a romance novel writer, composed a book entitled the travels of marco polo, or, a. In part 2, chapter 40, marco polo reports what he describes as huge. Selected document excerpts with questions from the book of ser marco polo. How the kaans posts and runners are sped through many lands and provinces. Marco polo was born in 1254 and died on january 8,24. His travels were sometimes in lands never before visited by europeans and he had many strange adventures 10 the almost unknown tribes of asia. Marco polo lived during the th and 14th centuries a. 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, the great explorer, recorded seeing dragons.
This chapter provides information on the travels of marco polo, from chapter 2 of the book everyday life. Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian. The wealth of new geographic information recorded by polo was widely used by european navigators. The venetian concerning kingdoms and marvels of the east, volumes i and ii, translated and edited by colonel sir henry yule london. Chapter primary source marco polo at the mongol court 12. Reproduced by permission of giulio einaudi editore s. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. As the first european to travel extensively throughout asia, marco polo was the earliest bridge between east and west. The resulting book, called the description of the world. September 15, 1254 january 89, 241 was a venetian merchant traveller23 whose travels are recorded in livres des merveilles du monde book of the marvels of the world, also known as the travels of marco polo, c.
Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from europe to asia from. 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. Yule quotes many explorers who say this is no exaggeration. Mortons old house is 250 miles, how many round trips would you have to make. Volume 2 as a pdf from internet archive there are several formats available for download see their left box but the pdf is the best the i read italian site has a free marco polo game for small children, teaching them about polo and teaching them italian at the same time. 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. The express courier in tibet, as described by the pandit, rides from gartokh to lhasa, a distance of 800 miles, travelling day and night. Marco polo is sent to investigate and report back his findings about people, customs, culture, climate, flora and fauna, game, birds and.
In 1298, marco captained a galleyship in a battle against venices rival city, genoa, and was captured as a prisoner of war. His father, nicolo, and his uncle, maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great council and were enrolled with the noblemen of venice. Polos journey would last over two decades, including 17 years in china in the employ of the mongol ruler kublai khan. The following is an excerpt from marco polos book in which he describes a dinosaur. Excerpt from the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, vol. Chapter primary source marco polo at the mongol court. Here is a selection of some interesting excerpts i marked when reading the travels of marco polo. The author of a travel book that inspired christopher columbus. This is not merely another adventure story, it is the adventure story of all time. Marco polos book told about a large ocean east of china and his travels that country.
The travels of marco polo, volume 2 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa part 16 out of 23. Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian see other formats. While he was imprisoned, he met a writer from the city of pisa who encouraged marco to write of his travels in asia. Marco polo was known for the book, travels of marco polo, where he talked about asia. The travels of marco polo wordsworth classics of world. Look at the blank with the number 10 in the passage. When the two gentlemen merchants arrived from venice. Setting a reading intention helps you organise your reading. Marco polo is then believed to travel farther and more widely than anyone else in the world. Volume 2 of marco polos adventures is a text file to download for free from gutenberg project. Marco polo was supposedly born in the venetian republic, in what is now venice, italy. Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of the travels of marco. Many years later,marco polo, with the assistance of a romance novel writer, composed a book entitled the travels of marco polo, or, adescription of the world. Jul 14, 2008 polo describes the couriers as changed at short intervals, but more usually in asiatic posts the same man rides an enormous distance.
Each chapter of the book covers a specific region of china. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of the marvels of the world and il milione, c. The travels of marco polo born in venice in 1254 marco polo travelled with his father and uncle to asia and chronicled his travels. Marco polo described the importance of the port city laiassus the. Marco polo was a thirteenthcentury venetian explorer, arguably the worlds most welltraveled explorer, and the travels of marco polo chronicles his journey through asia as. Each chapter is about the military, farming, religion, and culture of a certain area. 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. His book, the travels of marco polo, document much of his exploration into the regions of china, persia, tibet, and burma polo, 1961, preface. Marco polo, venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from europe to asia in 127195, remaining in china for 17 of those years.
Learn all about marco polo and his life, from the time he was born, to his twentyfour years in china, to his time in jail, up until his death. In part 2, chapter 40, marco polo reports what he describes as huge serpents. Marco polos account of his journey throughout the east in the thirteenth century was one of the earliest european travel narratives, and it remains the most important. Is part of book title the travels of marco polo authors polo, marco, latham, r. The travels of marco polobook 2chapter 26 wikisource. Marco polo is the great khans emissary who is commissioned to travel throughout his empire. The book recounts marco polos trips to china, which he calls catay northern china and mangi southern china. 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 of marco polobook 2chapter 26 wikisource, the. Marco also had another uncle who lived in constantinople and crimea and was engaged in commerce. The travels of marco polo is the title with which the travel book of the venetian merchant marco polo is usually translated into english.
The travels of marco polo nystroms world history atlas website. Marco polo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa free ebook project gutenberg. He recorded his adventures in a book published as the travels of marco polo. Marco polo could have found books already in circulation. The travels of marco polo, volume 2 by marco polo and. Buy the travels of marco polo wordsworth classics of world literature new edition by marco polo isbn. Later in life, polo told the story of his travels to a writer, and they created the book travels of marco polo. You must know that it is the greatest palace that ever was. My ambleside online curriculum suggests a few different childrens picture books for learning about marco polo s travels from italy to china, but i had accidentally ended up with the actual 300pluspage unabridged travelogue. In the excerpts that follow, marco polo or his arab sources describes the cities and urban life of yuandynasty china.
It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that belonged to king charles v of. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the. Many tales he tells are enjoyable as fact or fiction. It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that belonged to king charles. Marco polo in 1271, a young venetian merchant named marco polo set out for asia with his father and his uncle. Marco polo, the great explorer, recorded seeing dragons while. About the reading in the early 0s, an italian explorer named marco polo became one of the first westerners to travel to china. Marco polos account of his journey throughout the east in the thirteenth century was one of the earliest european travel. Recognizing facts and detailsmake a simple architectural drawing of kublai khans summer palace and its grounds based on the details in this excerpt. The travels of marco polobook 2chapter 49 wikisource. 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. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Marco polo and his travels have had a very large cultural influence on the western world.
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