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100 1 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel,
_d1804-1864
245 1 0 _aPassages from the French and Italian Notebooks, Volume 1.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-01
508 _aProduced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
520 _a"Passages from the French and Italian Notebooks, Volume 1" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a travelogue detailing the author's journey through France and Italy, likely written in the mid-19th century. The work encompasses Hawthorne's reflections, experiences, and observations as he navigates through different landscapes and cultures, providing a glimpse into the thoughts of an American traveler in Europe during that era. The opening of this travel account presents Hawthorne's departure from England to France, capturing the bleak and cold atmosphere of his travels. In vivid detail, he describes the frigid conditions as he boards a train and steamer, experiencing a sense of discomfort throughout the journey. Upon arrival in Amiens, he explores the stark contrast between English and French architecture and culture, marveled by the grandiosity of the local cathedral, while also expressing feelings of alienation and a touch of humor in his observations about French railway officials and the bureaucratic challenges he faces. This beginning sets the tone for a reflective and richly descriptive exploration, where Hawthorne engages with the charms and peculiarities of the cities he visits, all while wrestling with his own discomforts and perceptions of the foreign lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aItaly -- Description and travel
653 _aFrance -- Description and travel
653 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Diaries
653 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Travel -- France
653 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Travel -- Italy
653 _aNovelists, American -- 19th century -- Diaries
653 _aAmericans -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7879
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