Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 552 Turner, Dawson 1775 1858 Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 Produced by Carlo Traverso, David Cavanagh and Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1" by Dawson Turner is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book comprises a series of letters addressed to Reverend James Layton and details the author's explorations in Normandy, concentrating primarily on its architectural antiquities, cultural observations, and historical context. The opening of the book introduces Dawson Turner's journey to Dieppe, providing vivid descriptions of the town's landscape, architecture, and inhabitants observed during his visit in 1818. Turner shares his reflections on the contrasting appearances of Dieppe and English seaside towns, the expressions of human activity, and the traditional costumes of the local women. He elaborates on the fishing community of Pollet, highlighting their simple yet distinct lifestyle and attire, while grounding his observations in historical insights and personal anecdotes collected from his travel companions. This rich introductory narrative sets the stage for Turner’s comprehensive exploration of Normandy, illustrating both the historical significance of the region and the author's keen interest in antiquity and local culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Normandy (France) -- Description and travel Architecture -- France -- Normandy Normandy (France) -- Antiquities DC Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: Art 507172 2025-08-05T15:56:57.975953 text/html 483401 2024-10-28T19:36:15 text/html 1171936 2025-08-05T15:57:12.896916 application/epub+zip 1179748 2025-08-05T15:57:03.709937 application/epub+zip 263390 2025-08-05T15:57:00.307914 application/epub+zip 2548096 2025-08-05T15:57:17.966887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2491395 2025-08-05T15:57:09.692859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465934 2022-08-06T14:55:18.624259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418886 2025-08-05T15:56:56.499935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 398946 2024-10-28T19:36:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16973 2025-08-05T15:57:18.098830 application/rdf+xml 17172 2025-08-05T15:57:00.884885 image/jpeg 3951 2025-08-05T15:57:00.608903 image/jpeg 1228874 2025-08-05T15:56:58.081911 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia