Italian Hours by Henry James

Italian Hours by Henry James

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A highly personal guide to the beauties of Italy. Henry James writes about his travels through Tuscany at the turn of the century, to cities such as Venice, Florence, Ravenna and Sienna, considering and reappraising their architectural and cultural histories.

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Italian Hours by Henry James

This is a highly personal guide to the beauties of Italy. Henry James writes about his travels through Tuscany at the turn of the century, to cities such as Venice, Florence, Ravenna and Sienna, considering and reappraising their architectural and cultural histories. The account also contains amusing observations on customs and some commentary on painting and sculpture. Even ghosts, mysteries and remote realities play their part in some of the later essays. Henry James is the author of "The Bostonians", "The Europeans", and the travel essays "Transatlantic Sketches", "Portraits of Places", "English Hours", "The Art of Travel" and "The American Scene".
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ISBN 13 9780712695718
ISBN 10 0712695710
Title Italian Hours
Author Henry James
Series Traveller's S
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1986-09-01
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.