"History of a Six Weeks' Tour Through a Part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland", by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is a travel journal chronicling a youthful group's expedition across Europe in the early 1800s. Starting in London during an exceptionally hot season, this account captures their turbulent voyage to France, marked by seasickness and arrival at Calais. The author vividly contrasts French and English customs, illustrates the rural beauty, and contemplates the recent war's impact. Readers are invited to witness their travels through picturesque towns, landscapes, and personal encounters, all tinged with youthful curiosity while sharing in their exploration of the European continent.
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.
By Mary Shelley
Experience early 19th-century Europe through the eyes of young travelers as they navigate stormy seas, discover cultural contrasts, and reflect on the war-torn landscapes of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland.
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About the AuthorMary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
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