American Notes for General Circulation And Pictures from Italy, Reprinted Pieces & The Haunted Man - Couverture souple

Dickens, Charles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9389838606 ISBN 13 : 9789389838602

Editeur : Throne Classics, 2020

Synopsis

American Notes for General Ciration is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America from January to June 1842. While there he acted as a critical observer of North American society, almost as if returning a status report on their progress. This can be compared to the style of his Pictures from Italy written four years later, where he wrote far more like a tourist. His American journey was also an inspiration for his novel Martin Chuzzlewit. Having arrived in Boston, he ited Lowell, New York, and Philadelphia, and travelled as far south as Richmond, as far west as St. Louis and as far north as Quebec. The American city he liked best was Boston – "the air was so clear, the houses were so bright and . [...] The city is a beautiful one, and cannot fail, I should imagine, to impress all strangers very favourably." Further, it was close to the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind where Dickens encountered Laura Bridgman, who impressed him greatly.
 
In 1844, Dickens took a respite from writing novels and for several months traveled through France and Italy with his family. They ited the most famous sights: Genoa, Rome, Naples (with Vesuvius still smouldering), Florence and Venice. In his travelogue the author portrays a nation of great contrasts: grandiose buildings and urban desolation, and everyday life beside ancient monuments. But it is his encounters with Italy's colorful street life that capture the imagination. Dickens is partiarly drawn to the costumes, cross-dressing, and sheer exuberance of the Roman carnival. From the book we learn that Dickens was an early riser and walker, and that he enjoyed touring the major attractions on foot.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Throne Classics
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9389838606
• ISBN 13: 9789389838602
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 808
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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