Amerikanskt: Som emigrant till Amerika
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 54,661 words
- Reading time
- 4 h 33 min
- Chapters
- 15
- Language
- Swedish
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2021
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This travelogue chronicles the journey of a Swedish emigrant bound for America in the early twentieth century. The text offers a vivid look at the bureaucratic and emotional hurdles faced by travelers at the time. For a learner of Swedish, the vocabulary is descriptive and conversational, reflecting the informal tone of a personal account. While the sentence structures are generally straightforward, the narrative contains colloquialisms and period specific phrasing that provide a good challenge for those looking to improve their reading comprehension.
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Subjects
- United States -- Description and travel
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