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The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon

by Henry Fielding

First published
1755
Reading level
Fairly demanding
Price
Free
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"The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon" by Henry Fielding is a travel diary written in 1754. Fielding, suffering from severe illness, embarks on a six-week sea journey to Portugal in search of a warmer climate. The voyage is plagued by delays, rough weather, and countless stops along England's coast. Through humor and irony, Fielding chronicles daily mishaps, uncomfortable accommodations, and disagreeable innkeepers while reflecting on maritime life and human nature. This posthumously published work captures his final months with both wit and stoic resignation.

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • English Channel
  • Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754
  • Authors, English
  • Ocean travel

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1146. The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon on Wikipedia.

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