| Memories of London/An Excursion to the Poor Districts of London Contributor(s): Amicis, Edmondo De (Author), Parkin, Stephen (Translator), Elgar, Adam (Translator) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1847493262 ISBN-13: 9781847493262 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Europe - Great Britain |
| Dewey: 914.2 |
| Series: Alma Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a first-time visitor to London, De Amicis was awestruck by the bustle and magnificence of the Victorian metropolis and wrote a number of sketches in his trademark witty, observational style, which made him one of the best-selling travel writers of his age. Originally conceived as a series of newspaper articles and later published in volume form, De Amici's 'Memories of London' brings back to life all the bygone charm of the capital of the British Empire. De Amici's impressions are paired here with a piece written by one of his contemporaries, the French writer Louis Laurent Simonin, which leaves the city's opulence and granduer behind and offers an uncompromising look at the poverty and squalor of its most deprived areas. |