In 1844, Charles Dickens took a break from novel writing to travel through Italy for almost a year and "Pictures from Italy" is an illuminating account of his experiences there. He presents the country like a magic-lantern show, as vivid images ceaselessly appear before his - and his readers' - eyes. Italy's most famous sights are all to be found here - St Peter's in ...
In 1844, Charles Dickens took a break from novel writing to travel through Italy for almost a year and "Pictures from Italy" is an illuminating account of his experiences there. He presents the country like a magic-lantern show, as vivid images ceaselessly appear before his - and his readers' - eyes. Italy's most famous sights are all to be found here - St Peter's in Rome, Naples, with Vesuvius smouldering in the background, the fairytale buildings and canals of Venice - but Dickens's chronicle is not simply that of a tourist. Avoiding preconceptions and stereotypes, he portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, and between past and present, as he observes everyday life beside ancient monuments. Combining thrilling travelogue with piercing social commentary, "Pictures from Italy" is a revealing depiction of an exciting and disquieting journey.
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0 有用 石独步∆ 2014-07-08 12:49:30
Dickens写过游记，大概鲜为人知。第一看他的原版书看的竟然不是他的那些小说。理性客观的记录也不失他本人的幽默与细心。里面断头的描绘令人印象深刻。推荐。
0 有用 Asita 2014-01-20 09:17:51
这是我今年读到最无聊的东西完全没有耐心！
0 有用 tsbreh 2020-11-09 16:06:20