The Idler in Italy - Volume 2

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-108-04528-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 580 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 808 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849), was famous for her charm, wit and beauty, the latter reflected in Sir Thomas Lawrence's famous portrait of her in 1822. Blessington had an unhappy childhood, and was forced into her first marriage at the age of fourteen, but had developed a love of reading and story-telling. With her second husband Charles John Gardiner, first Earl of Blessington, she lived for several years in France and Italy. This three-volume work, first published 1839-40, contains Blessington's humorous account of living abroad. In Volume 2 she gives detailed descriptions of her travels in Italy, where she stayed in cities such as Lucca, Siena, Florence, Rome and Naples, but also in smaller seaside towns such as Terracina. She draws attention to 'the odour of the cuisine' and the beautiful surroundings and weather, inspiring encounters with artists and locals, and daily visits to art galleries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blessington, Marguerite

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Einzelne Autoren: Monographien & Biographien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Genoa
Lucca
Florence
Siena
Radicofani
Rome
Terracina
Mola di Gaeta
Naples
Environs of Naples
Naples continued
Rome
Florence
Genoa
Pisa
Florence
Rome.