Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II)

"Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II)" by Charles James Lever is a story about Horace Templeton, a traveler battling health issues, who sets off to Italy, seeking reflection on both his life and the concept of mortality. Through travel, the story examines themes of health and societal views as Templeton deals with life's uncertainties. Starting at a hotel in Paris, our character contemplates his trip to Italy as a search to escape death itself, a journey prescribed by doctors given his failing health. He reminisces about his time as a young man in Vienna, where he first feels love through Lady Blanche Newington, while also providing humorous and meaningful insights into society and dealing with characters like Count de Favancourt