"Over the Ocean; or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands" by Curtis Guild is a captivating travel narrative that invites readers to explore distant shores and cultures. Guild's vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling transport the audience to various international locales, showcasing the beauty and diversity of the world. Through his eyes, readers experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of foreign lands, making it a delightful read for those with a passion for travel and adventure. ...

Over the Ocean By Curtis Guild . EDITOR OF THE BOSTON COMMERCIAL BULLETIN. Published by LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS. NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM. in 1871. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

The Complete Travel Books of William Dean Howells (Illustrated) gathers the author's travel writings into a richly observant panorama of nineteenth-century movement, encounter, and cultural comparison. Blending memoir, social commentary, and descriptive essay, Howells writes with the lucid restraint and moral attentiveness associated with American realism. His landscapes, cities, customs, and conversations are never mere scenery; they become occasions for reflecting on class, art, history,...

'When Dickens has described something you see it for the rest of your life' George OrwellIn 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 V...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Pictures from Italy’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Charles Dickens’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Dickens includes original annotations and illustrat...

In 'The Complete Travel Books of W.D. Howells (Illustrated Edition)', readers are treated to a collection of travel essays written by the renowned American author William Dean Howells. Through his descriptive and engaging prose, Howells takes his readers on journeys through various regions of the United States and Europe, offering unique insights into the cultures and landscapes he encounters. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and commentary, providing a rich tapestry of ex...

Vernon Lee was the pseudonym of the Franco-British writer Violet Paget (1856-1935). For over 50 years, Paget churned out works of both fiction and nonfiction at the rate of nearly a book a year. Perhaps best remembered today for her supernatural short stories, Paget produced a number of books with essays about travel and place. Genius Loci: Notes on Places (1899) was her first.Genius Loci is not a guidebook or a novel, but an intimate diary or, better said, a seri...

In "Letters from Switzerland and Travels in Italy," Johann Wolfgang von Goethe presents a brilliant amalgamation of personal reflection and travel narrative, revealing the profound influence of nature and culture on his artistic sensibilities. Written during his pivotal journeys in 1779 and 1786, these letters intertwine lyrical prose with vivid descriptions, showcasing Goethe's Romantic ideals and his quest for aesthetic experience. This work not only captures the idyllic landscapes of Sw...

One of the great derisive monuments to the imbecilities of the tourist experience, Mark Twain's (1835-1910) account of his tour with a group of fellow Americans around the sights of Europe is both hilarious and touching, Twain's exasperation and dismay at the phoney and exploitative being matched by his excitement and pleasure in the genuinely beautiful.Great Journeys allows readers to travel both around the planet and back through the centuries – but also back into ideas and world...

The Great Show at Paris 1867 contains three reports from Paris for the American People. A report from the opening days, one from several months later, both of which cover the exhibitions. The third report is about the cafe, saloon and restaurant scene at the Champ de Mars.

Fancy you've journeyed down the Rhône, Fancy you've passed Vienne, Valence, Fancy you've skirted Avignon— And so are come en pleine Provence. Fancy a mistral cutting keen Across the sunlit wintry fields, Fancy brown vines, and olives green, And blustered, swaying, cypress shields. Fancy a widely opened door, Fancy an eager outstretched hand, Fancy—nor need you ask for more— A heart-sped welcome to our land. Fancy the peal of Christmas chimes, Fancy that some long-buried year Is born again ...

The scenes of the present story are laid in the town of Tokyo which in those days was still known as “Yeddo”—a name to-day seldom mentioned save in connection with that period of some two hundred years leading close up to the dawn of the Modern Age of Japan, generally known as the Restoration, when the fine arts and literature of the country, with their centre at Yeddo, reached a state of splendid activity, with few parallels in the history of the country. It were not going too far, in fac...