Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany
Hester Piozzi's 1789 Observations is an entertaining title, with a conversational, present-tense style that makes it stand out from other (largely male) travel writing of the period. Extremely well-educated and accustomed to society and activity, Hester was stifled in her first marriage to brewer Henry Thrale. A close friend of Samuel Johnson, she collaborated with him on several works, but also found herself increasingly called upon to nurse him as he became ill. Her second marriage to Italian musician Gabriel Mario Piozzi in 1784 was therefore extremely liberating. The European travels recounted in these volumes were an escape, allowing Hester to develop her own literary tone. This first volume recounts the beginnings of their travels through France and Italy, and Hester's enjoyment of her experiences shows through clearly in the liveliness of her writing.
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Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany
Hester Piozzi's 1789 Observations is an entertaining title, with a conversational, present-tense style that makes it stand out from other (largely male) travel writing of the period. Extremely well-educated and accustomed to society and activity, Hester was stifled in her first marriage to brewer Henry Thrale. A close friend of Samuel Johnson, she collaborated with him on several works, but also found herself increasingly called upon to nurse him as he became ill. Her second marriage to Italian musician Gabriel Mario Piozzi in 1784 was therefore extremely liberating. The European travels recounted in these volumes were an escape, allowing Hester to develop her own literary tone. This first volume recounts the beginnings of their travels through France and Italy, and Hester's enjoyment of her experiences shows through clearly in the liveliness of her writing.
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Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany

Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany

by Hester Lynch Piozzi
Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany

Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany

by Hester Lynch Piozzi

Overview

Hester Piozzi's 1789 Observations is an entertaining title, with a conversational, present-tense style that makes it stand out from other (largely male) travel writing of the period. Extremely well-educated and accustomed to society and activity, Hester was stifled in her first marriage to brewer Henry Thrale. A close friend of Samuel Johnson, she collaborated with him on several works, but also found herself increasingly called upon to nurse him as he became ill. Her second marriage to Italian musician Gabriel Mario Piozzi in 1784 was therefore extremely liberating. The European travels recounted in these volumes were an escape, allowing Hester to develop her own literary tone. This first volume recounts the beginnings of their travels through France and Italy, and Hester's enjoyment of her experiences shows through clearly in the liveliness of her writing.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108018814
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 10/21/2010
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe
Pages: 450
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Journey through France; Journey through Italy.
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