Italian Hours by Henry James
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"Italian Hours" by Henry James is a collection of travel essays published in 1909. Gathering observations from nearly forty years of visiting Italy, James explores Venice, Rome, Florence, and lesser-known cities with deep affection and keen insight. He celebrates Italian beauty, art, and life while acknowledging material hardships faced by its people. The extensively revised essays reveal James as both passionate admirer and thoughtful observer, capturing what he calls "the luxury of
loving Italy" through vivid sketches of neighborhoods, landscapes, and cultural treasures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | Italian Hours |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Hours |
| Contents | Venice -- The Grand Canal -- Venice : an early impression -- Two old houses and three young women -- Casa Alvisi -- From Chambéry to Milan -- The old Saint-Gothard leaves from a note-book -- Italy revisited -- A Roman holiday -- Roman rides -- Roman neighbourhoods -- The after-season in Rome -- From a Roman note-book -- A few other Roman neighbourhoods -- A chain of cities -- Siena early and late -- The autumn in Florence -- Florentine notes -- Tuscan cities -- Other Tuscan cities -- Ravenna -- The saint's afternoon and others. |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta |
| Subject | Italy -- Description and travel |
| Subject | James, Henry, 1843-1916 -- Travel -- Italy |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6354 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1260 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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