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History of a Six Weeks' Tour Through a Part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland : With Letters Descriptive of a Sail Round the Lake of Geneva, and of the Glaciers of Chamouni.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "History of a Six Weeks' Tour Through a Part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland" is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. This account details the journey of a young party who navigates various European landscapes, recounting their experiences and observations while visiting significant places. The narrative captures the beauty and challenges faced during their travels, reflecting on the scenery they encounter and the historical significance of their locations. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage by explaining the context of their journey, which began in London in 1814 during a period of unusual heat. The narrative describes their harrowing sea crossing to France, detailing the seasickness and subsequent arrival at Calais. Along their travels, the author captures the contrasting nature of French and English cultures, portraying scenes of rural beauty and local customs while reflecting on the effects of recent war and destruction in the region. The journey progresses through various towns, with vivid descriptions of landscapes and personal interactions, setting a tone of youthful wonder and exploration that invites the reader to share in their adventures across Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
- Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_a_Six_Weeks%27_Tour
- Release date is 2016-08-12
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