Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens
Author | : Charles Dickens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2020-08-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798678900319 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'When Dickens has described something you see it for the rest of your life' George OrwellIn 1844, Charles Dickens took a break from novel writing to travel through Italy for almost a year, and Pictures from Italy is an illuminating account of his experiences there. He presents the country like a magic-lantern show, as vivid images ceaselessly appear before his - and his readers' - eyes. Italy's most famous sights are all to be found here - St Peter's in Rome, Naples with Vesuvius smouldering in the background, the fairytale buildings and canals of Venice - but Dickens's chronicle is not simply that of a tourist. Combining compelling travelogue with piercing social commentary, he portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, ancient monuments and everyday life, past and present.Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Kate Flint