| A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841 Contributor(s): Angas, George French (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108054684 ISBN-13: 9781108054683 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Travel | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 914 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: Travel, Europe |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 7" W x 10" (0.81 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the autumn of 1841, George French Angas (1822-86) abandoned his conventional career in the City of London for a life of art, travel and zoology. Inspired by a childhood fascination with natural history, his accounts blend detailed antiquarian descriptions of temples and palaces with picturesque notes on livestock and wildlife. Published in 1842, this work was the first of Angas' books to charm the British reading public, and its success launched his new career as a prolific chronicler and illustrator of foreign lands. Opening with the journey to Malta, Angas begins his tour in Valetta, taking in the forts of St Elmo and St Angelo and various tapestries and paintings en route. In Sicily, he continues to document Mediterranean culture, making also an ascent of Mount Etna. Illustrated with fourteen engravings, this book displays the charm and diversity that defines the best nineteenth-century travel writing. |