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A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841

A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841

Angas, George French

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe

AnthropologyFiction AnthologiesGeneral Europe

ISBN10: 1108054684
ISBN13: 9781108054683
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Mar 21 2013
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
In the autumn of 1841, George French Angas (1822-86) abandoned his conventional career in the City of London for a life of art, travel and zoology. Inspired by a childhood fascination with natural history, his accounts blend detailed antiquarian descriptions of temples and palaces with picturesque notes on livestock and wildlife. Published in 1842, this work was the first of Angas' books to charm the British reading public, and its success launched his new career as a prolific chronicler and illustrator of foreign lands. Opening with the journey to Malta, Angas begins his tour in Valetta, taking in the forts of St Elmo and St Angelo and various tapestries and paintings en route. In Sicily, he continues to document Mediterranean culture, making also an ascent of Mount Etna. Illustrated with fourteen engravings, this book displays the charm and diversity that defines the best nineteenth-century travel writing.

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