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Memories of London
The first English translation, presented with pictures and a piece by De Amicis's contemporary Louis Laurent Simonin
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 bestselling travel writers of his age. Originally conceived as a series of newspaper articles and later published in volume form, Memories of London brings back to life all the bygone charm of the capital of the British Empire. De Amicis's impressions are paired here with a piece written by the French writer Louis Laurent Simonin, which leaves the city's opulence and grandeur behind and offers an uncompromising look at the poverty and squalor of its most deprived areas.
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 bestselling travel writers of his age. Originally conceived as a series of newspaper articles and later published in volume form, Memories of London brings back to life all the bygone charm of the capital of the British Empire. De Amicis's impressions are paired here with a piece written by the French writer Louis Laurent Simonin, which leaves the city's opulence and grandeur behind and offers an uncompromising look at the poverty and squalor of its most deprived areas.
- GenresItalian Literature
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
About the author
Edmondo de Amicis
307 books97 followersEdmondo de Amicis was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet and short-story writer. His best-known book is the children's novel Heart.
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February 19, 2017
The book is more of a diary of a traveller, who narrates his feelings and experiences during his voyage to London. Their is nothing outstanding in it, nothing that really made me love it or hate it. Nothing that provoked my thought much. Not recommended
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