Аннотация: Pictures from Italy

'When Dickens has described something you see it for the rest of your life' George Orwell
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. Combining compelling travelogue with piercing social commentary, he portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, ancient monuments and everyday life, past and present.

Автор/составитель	Диккенс Чарльз
Серия	Penguin Classics
Год выпуска	1998
ISBN	9780140434316
Производитель	Penguin
Количество томов	1
Количество страниц	234
Переплет	Мягкая обложка
Размеры	197x129x15 мм
Вес	200
Язык	английский