"Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany" by Hester Lynch Piozzi is a travelogue sharing the author's adventures across Europe during the 1700s, focusing on France, Italy, and Germany. From sailing between England and France to exploring convents to speaking with friars in Calais, the book unveils cultural disparities, personal insights, and social critique from her voyage. It invites the reader to intimately explore the landscapes, traditions, and social standards of the late 18th century through the author's mindful observations and thoughts on human existence and community, asking us to contemplate alongside her.
Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. 1 (of 2)
By Hester Lynch Piozzi
Embark on a captivating 18th-century European journey, where every landscape, encounter, and cultural nuance invites reflection on humanity's shared experience.
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About the AuthorHester Lynch Thrale Piozzi was a Welsh writer and socialite who was an important source on Samuel Johnson and 18th-century British life. She belonged to the prominent Salusbury family of Anglo-Welsh landowners, and married firstly a wealthy brewer, Henry Thrale, with whom she had 12 children, then a music teacher, Gabriel Mario Piozzi. Her Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786) and her diary Thraliana, published posthumously in 1942, are the main works for which she is remembered. She also wrote a popular history book, a travel book, and a dictionary. She has been seen as a protofeminist.
Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi was a Welsh writer and socialite who was an important source on Samuel Johnson and 18th-century British life. She belonged to the prominent Salusbury family of Anglo-Welsh landowners, and married firstly a wealthy brewer, Henry Thrale, with whom she had 12 children, then a music teacher, Gabriel Mario Piozzi. Her Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786) and her diary Thraliana, published posthumously in 1942, are the main works for which she is remembered. She also wrote a popular history book, a travel book, and a dictionary. She has been seen as a protofeminist.
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