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Title:
The Englishwoman in Italy
Impressions of life in the Roman states and Sardinia, during a ten years' residence
Note: Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Englishwoman in Italy" by Mrs. G. Gretton is a travel memoir written in the mid-19th century. The narrative chronicles the author's experiences and observations during her ten-year residence in the Roman States and Sardinia, providing a unique lens into Italian life, culture, and society during that era. Through her fresh perspective, the book explores the contrasts between Italian customs and her own English upbringing. At the start of the memoir, the author relates her journey from Florence to Ancona, detailing her initial impressions and the hospitality extended by her uncle's family. She describes the quaintness of travel by vettura, the rustic accommodations in the Apennines, and the somber atmosphere of towns along the route, underscored by social decay under Austrian rule. As she arrives in Ancona, she is drawn to its picturesque beauty but also becomes aware of the complex social dynamics that define its inhabitants, including their formal etiquettes and societal expectations. The opening effectively sets the tone for an exploration of the contrasts between the author's expectations and the realities of life in Italy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gretton, G., Mrs.
EBook No.: 57808
Published: Aug 29, 2018
Downloads: 55
Language: English
Subject: Italy -- Social life and customs
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Englishwoman in Italy
Impressions of life in the Roman states and Sardinia, during a ten years' residence
Note: Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by MWS, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "The Englishwoman in Italy" by Mrs. G. Gretton is a travel memoir written in the mid-19th century. The narrative chronicles the author's experiences and observations during her ten-year residence in the Roman States and Sardinia, providing a unique lens into Italian life, culture, and society during that era. Through her fresh perspective, the book explores the contrasts between Italian customs and her own English upbringing. At the start of the memoir, the author relates her journey from Florence to Ancona, detailing her initial impressions and the hospitality extended by her uncle's family. She describes the quaintness of travel by vettura, the rustic accommodations in the Apennines, and the somber atmosphere of towns along the route, underscored by social decay under Austrian rule. As she arrives in Ancona, she is drawn to its picturesque beauty but also becomes aware of the complex social dynamics that define its inhabitants, including their formal etiquettes and societal expectations. The opening effectively sets the tone for an exploration of the contrasts between the author's expectations and the realities of life in Italy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gretton, G., Mrs.
EBook No.: 57808
Published: Aug 29, 2018
Downloads: 55
Language: English
Subject: Italy -- Social life and customs
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.