Project Gutenberg 2024-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 193 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797 1851 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, Mary W. Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843, vol. 1 of 2 $aUnited Kingdom :$bEdward Moxon, $c1844. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambles_in_Germany_and_Italy Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843" by Mrs. Shelley is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. This work consists of personal letters documenting the author's journeys through various regions, particularly focusing on her experiences in Italy and Germany during the period specified in the title. The narrative likely combines both picturesque descriptions of landscapes and insightful reflections on the culture, politics, and people encountered along the way. The beginning of the book introduces readers to Mrs. Shelley's intentions for her travels, sharing her excitement about revisiting Italy after years of absence marked by loss and solitude. She sets off with her son and friends to explore beautiful locales such as the Lake of Como, reflecting on the contrast between her present life and the memories of happiness from her past. The early letters also reveal her observations on the varied landscapes and rich cultural experiences throughout France and Germany, highlighting her nuanced understanding of the Italian spirit and its historical burdens. The narrative captures the joy of travel while also delving into deeper themes of memory, identity, and national character, even as Mrs. Shelley grapples with her health and inner turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/yale.39002001924308 20211221130338shelley 1844 GB Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Italy -- Description and travel Germany -- Description and travel Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography British -- Europe -- History -- 19th century Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 -- Travel -- Italy Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 -- Travel -- Germany D PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 456748 2025-06-29T09:58:03.009625 text/html 431088 2024-08-20T00:12:10 text/html 407035 2025-06-29T09:58:09.866509 application/epub+zip 411615 2025-06-29T09:58:04.651636 application/epub+zip 278069 2025-06-29T09:58:03.787578 application/epub+zip 604535 2025-06-29T09:58:13.907500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563487 2025-06-29T09:58:09.120557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399354 2025-06-29T09:58:02.169600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379289 2024-08-20T00:12:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17809 2025-06-29T09:58:14.058489 application/rdf+xml 5809 2025-06-29T09:58:04.048574 image/jpeg 1573 2025-06-29T09:58:03.916611 image/jpeg 453585 2025-06-29T09:58:03.049560 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