02464cam a22003493u 4500 61122 UtSlPG 20260610134417.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DA PR Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 Letters from England, Volume 1 (of 3) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Authorship and translation fictitious; by Robert Southey. Release date is 2020-01-06 Produced by MWS, Barry Abrahamsen, 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) "Letters from England, Volume 1" by Robert Southey is a collection of travel letters written in the early 19th century. The book provides an outsider's perspective on English life, customs, and landscapes through the eyes of Don Manuel Alvarez Espriella, a fictional Spanish traveler. The work aims to capture his experiences and observations during his stay in England, shedding light on cultural contrasts and everyday reality. The opening of the book introduces Espriella's journey, highlighting his arrival in Falmouth, England. He describes the bustling atmosphere of the port and his initial impressions of English food and customs, which he finds quite different from his native Spain. Espriella's observations reflect a mix of admiration and critique as he navigates the peculiarities of English manners and landscape. He notes everything from the bustling customs house to his experiences in inns, revealing his thoughts and feelings regarding the rawness of the cuisine and the lively nature of the inns, illustrating the lively yet sometimes chaotic nature of English travel in that period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified England -- Description and travel England -- Social life and customs Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 -- Travel -- England Authors, English -- Travel -- England https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61122 101948 101948