Through Spain by Rail in 1872 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Elwes, Alfred

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133076336X ISBN 13 : 9781330763360

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A vivid 1872 travel memoir follows a railway journey from Brighton to Paris, then across Spain and back toward Paris, with a careful observer’s eye for people, places, and daily life. The book blends brisk travel writing with reflections on cities, landscapes, and the social moods of the era, offering a window into how Spaniards, Moors, and travelers interacted in a time of political change.

Structured as letters and chapters from the road, the narrative moves from bustling Paris to the old streets of Valencia, Madrid’s plazas, and the Moorish echoes of Cordova and Granada. It pairs picturesque scenery with practical travel notes, cultural contrasts, and firsthand impressions of markets, monasteries, and roadways—plus vivid scenes of irrigation gardens, bullfights, and urban life.

What you’ll experience
- Lively travel scenes across France and Spain, seen through the author’s keen, sometimes amused, often thoughtful narration.
- Observations on architecture, art, and how history colors present-day streets and homes.
- Encounters with locals, beggars, soldiers, and travelers, set against the backdrop of rail journeys and changing landscapes.
- Notes on customs, cuisine, religious sites, and the practical realities of 19th-century travel in Europe.

Ideal for readers of historical travelogues and those curious about 19th-century Spain, its cities, and the rhythms of long-distance rail journeys.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133076336X
• ISBN 13: 9781330763360
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 356
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