Pictures from Italy [electronic resource]
Dickens, Charles2006
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'When Dickens has described something you see it for the rest of your life' George Orwell In 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
Main title:
Pictures from Italy [electronic resource] / Charles Dickens
Author:
Dickens, Charles, AuthorFlint, Kate, Annotator
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Edition:
2
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2006
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 9-12
Biography/History:
Charles Dickens (1812-70) is one of the most recognized celebrities of English literature. His many books include Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol.
ISBN:
9780141907246
Language:
English
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BRN:
380342