"Pencillings by the Way" by Nathaniel Parker Willis is a compilation of travel correspondence from the 1800's. This book chronicles the author's adventures and perspectives while journeying through Europe, with special attention given to his thoughts on different societies and urban environments, and also the individuals he meets. Willis uses expressive imagery and thoughtful examination to capture readers who are allured by travel and personal accounts. It begins with his voyage crossing the Atlantic Ocean, aboard a merchant vessel bound for France. His depiction of the ocean's splendor and drama establishes the overall ambience of the book, stressing not just the ocean's physical size but also the mixed emotions of venturing abroad and saying farewell to loved ones. From the first maritime experiences, the story cleverly transitions to the eagerness of reaching France, thereby shaping a sense of inquisitiveness that then defines Willis's later accounts from his European explorations.
Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe
By Nathaniel Parker Willis
Embark on a 19th-century voyage across Europe, through insightful letters filled with vivid descriptions and personal reflections.
Summary
About the AuthorNathaniel Parker Willis, also known as N. P. Willis, was an American writer, poet and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He became the highest-paid magazine writer of his day. His brother was the composer Richard Storrs Willis and his sister Sara wrote under the name Fanny Fern. Harriet Jacobs wrote her autobiography while being employed as his children's nurse.
Nathaniel Parker Willis, also known as N. P. Willis, was an American writer, poet and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He became the highest-paid magazine writer of his day. His brother was the composer Richard Storrs Willis and his sister Sara wrote under the name Fanny Fern. Harriet Jacobs wrote her autobiography while being employed as his children's nurse.
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