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LoC No.: 04002392
Title: As the Crow Flies: From Corsica to Charing Cross
Note: Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "As the Crow Flies: From Corsica to Charing Cross" by Walter Phelps Dodge is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book captures the author's experiences and reflections as he journeys through various picturesque locales, including Corsica, the Riviera, and various destinations in England, presenting a blend of humor and keen observation. Dodge appears eager to share his personal impressions of these places, their cultures, and their people, framing his adventures against the backdrop of late Victorian travel. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts his somewhat tumultuous journey from Nice to Bastia, Corsica, highlighting the discomforts of travel by sea and the unsatisfactory accommodations upon arrival. Despite the unappealing food and dreary hotel conditions, Dodge is drawn to the local atmosphere, detailing his observations about the town's architecture, its historical ties to Napoleon, and the peculiar customs of the Corsican people, particularly the longstanding tradition of vendetta. His reflections reveal a blend of appreciation for the beauty of the landscape and a critical eye toward the quaint yet rugged lifestyle of Corsica, setting the stage for further exploration in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dodge, Walter Phelps, 1869-
EBook No.: 47213
Published: Oct 28, 2014
Downloads: 172
Language: English
Subject: Italy -- Description and travel
Subject: France -- Description and travel
Subject: England -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 04002392
Title: As the Crow Flies: From Corsica to Charing Cross
Note: Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "As the Crow Flies: From Corsica to Charing Cross" by Walter Phelps Dodge is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book captures the author's experiences and reflections as he journeys through various picturesque locales, including Corsica, the Riviera, and various destinations in England, presenting a blend of humor and keen observation. Dodge appears eager to share his personal impressions of these places, their cultures, and their people, framing his adventures against the backdrop of late Victorian travel. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts his somewhat tumultuous journey from Nice to Bastia, Corsica, highlighting the discomforts of travel by sea and the unsatisfactory accommodations upon arrival. Despite the unappealing food and dreary hotel conditions, Dodge is drawn to the local atmosphere, detailing his observations about the town's architecture, its historical ties to Napoleon, and the peculiar customs of the Corsican people, particularly the longstanding tradition of vendetta. His reflections reveal a blend of appreciation for the beauty of the landscape and a critical eye toward the quaint yet rugged lifestyle of Corsica, setting the stage for further exploration in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dodge, Walter Phelps, 1869-
EBook No.: 47213
Published: Oct 28, 2014
Downloads: 172
Language: English
Subject: Italy -- Description and travel
Subject: France -- Description and travel
Subject: England -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.