| Description |
1 online resource (211 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- The Reader's Passport -- Going through France -- Lyons, the Rhone and the Goblin of Avignon -- Avignon to Genoa -- Genoa and Its Neighbourhood -- To Parma, Modena and Bologna -- Through Bologna and Ferrara -- An Italian Dream -- By Verona, Mantua and Milan, across the Pass of the Simplon into Switzerland -- To Rome by Pisa and Siena -- Rome -- A Rapid Diorama -- Note on the Text -- Notes -- Extra Material |
| Summary |
In the summer of 1844, taking a break from novel-writing, the thirty-two-year-old Charles Dickens embarked on a journey to Italy with his wife, his five children and his young sister-in-law. Struck by the scenery and the rapid diorama of monuments and novelties around him, the celebrated author of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol captured his experiences and impressions in vivid detail. The result is a travelogue like no other, written by one of the finest w |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780714550824 |
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0714550825 |
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