Beschreibung
This travelogue-style narrative describes experiences from journeys through both well-known and forgotten places in the territory of the historical Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, that is, the southern part of the Apennine Peninsula and Sicily. The book contains vivid descriptions of traditional tourist spots such as Sorrento, the Bay of Naples, Venice, Paestum, Capri, Palermo, and Naples, and can be placed alongside more famous travelogues from the Victorian era by John Murray, John Ruskin, or Charles Dickens. The narrative is enriched by a number of essayistic reflections on selected historical, social, and cultural topics, as well as accounts of often humorous encounters with local inhabitants from all social strata and their way of life. The book transcends the narrowly defined genre of a period "tourist guide" and becomes a living testament to the culture, customs, and traditions of southern Italy and Sicily in the mid-nineteenth century.
Information
Author: Kavanagh Julia
Publication date: 2. April 2024
Manufacturer: Středisko spol. činností AV ČR, v. v. i.
Genres: Travel books and reports, Fiction, Books, Travel
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 364
ISBN/EAN: 9788020034311