On Horseback

by Charles Dudley Warner

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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

88 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1888

About the author

Charles Dudley Warner was an American essayist, novelist, and friend of Mark Twain, with whom he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.

Warner travelled widely, lectured frequently, and was actively interested in prison reform, city park supervision, and other movements for the public good. He was the first president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and, at the time of his death, was president of the American Social Science Association.

Reviews

[Susan Ferguson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice fun read. The journey is that of the Professor and the Friend of Humanity through Virginia shortly after the Civil War. The Professor speaks in poetry and quotes, mostly and the Friend is a foil and companion.

[Robert A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting account of riding through parts of Virginia, N.C., and Kentucky on horseback. The story is from post civil war, early 20 century and gives a snapshot of life in the mountains.