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Pictures from Italy

Dickens Charles
Publication date 07/02/2024
EAN: 9791041984947
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An account of Charles Dickens's experiences in Italy in which he portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, and between past and present. Combining travelogue with social commentary, this book is depicts an... See full description
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PublisherCULTUREA
Page Count142
Languageen
AuthorDickens Charles
FormatPaperback / softback
Product typeBook
Publication date07/02/2024
Weight260 g
Dimensions (thickness x width x height)1.00 x 17.00 x 22.00 cm
An account of Charles Dickens's experiences in Italy in which he portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, and between past and present. Combining travelogue with social commentary, this book is depicts an exciting and disquieting journey.Pictures from Italy is a travelogue by Charles Dickens, written in 1846 and illustrated by Samuel Palmer. The book reveals the concerns of its author as he presents, according to Kate Flint, the country "like a chaotic magic-lantern show, fascinated both by the spectacle it offers, and by himself as spectator"