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 Project Gutenberg 2004-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 290 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Italian Journeys Etext produced by Ted Garvin, Carla Kruger and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Italian Journeys" by William Dean Howells is a travelogue written in the late 19th century, capturing the author's experiences and reflections during his travels through Italy. The book provides a vivid portrayal of Italian culture, society, and landscapes while offering insights into the historical and artistic significance of the places visited. At the start of "Italian Journeys," Howells introduces his journey from Venice to Rome, detailing his unexpected adventures and encounters along the way. He reflects on the romanticized idea of travel versus the reality faced, characterized by delays and mishaps, such as taking longer routes and dealing with the idiosyncrasies of fellow travelers, including a Swiss family and a self-proclaimed honest man from Rovigo. The narrative hints at the contrasts between the picturesque beauty of Italy and the challenges of navigating its social interactions, setting the stage for a journey filled with both humorous and poignant reflections on travel and locale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Italy -- Description and travel DG Text Category: Travel Writing 670640 2025-07-06T08:59:16.497220 text/html 654404 2024-10-28T21:17:07 text/html 330331 2025-07-06T08:59:25.396130 application/epub+zip 340866 2025-07-06T08:59:19.619187 application/epub+zip 331585 2025-07-06T08:59:18.361174 application/epub+zip 582887 2025-07-06T08:59:30.032117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544995 2025-07-06T08:59:24.542115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519882 2022-09-07T15:26:13.734583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598453 2023-10-06T12:22:22.108071 text/plain 578636 2024-10-28T21:17:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15525 2025-07-06T08:59:30.151093 application/rdf+xml 14814 2025-07-06T08:59:18.851160 image/jpeg 3814 2025-07-06T08:59:18.604142 image/jpeg 322206 2025-07-06T08:59:16.547203 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia