Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo
- Downloads
- Under 100
- Pages
- 223
About this book
A tour through Italy becomes a record of both sightseeing and strong convictions in W. Cope Devereux's account, published in 1884. His route takes in the Riviera, northern and southern Italy, Sicily and Malta. Churches, picture galleries, harbours and hotels share space with observations on railway travel, climate and the everyday inconveniences of visiting unfamiliar places. In the preface, he welcomes Italy's recent unification while sharply criticising the harm caused by gambling at Monte Carlo.
The passage on Palermo shows his eye for architectural detail: sunlight on mosaics, marble columns in cloisters and the contrasting styles of the city's churches. He also notices schools in a convent and women arranging their daughters' hair beside the road. Readers interested in the history of tourism can follow how practical complaints, religious feeling and admiration for art shape one traveller's view of Italy.
About the author
More from this genre
See all- B Bluff CragBluff Crag
- M M. or N. Similia similibus curanturM. or N. Similia similibus curantur
- F A Flock of Girls and BoysA Flock of Girls and Boys
- C A Century Too SoonA Century Too Soon
- C The Critics Versus ShakspereThe Critics Versus Shakspere
- F Fairy BookFairy Book
Discussion
No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.
Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy
Read or download
Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.
- PDF 1.5 MB
- EPUB 268 KB
Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone
Book facts
- Author
- W. Cope Devereux
- Pages
- 223
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online