Nights; Rome, Venice (Classic Reprint): In the Ęsthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties: In the Ęsthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331003091 ISBN 13: 9781331003090

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A vivid memoir of travel, art, and cultural life in late 19th-century Europe, revealing how exploration becomes a lens on culture.

Elizabeth Robins Pennell shares how a life spent moving through Rome, Venice, London, and Paris became a vivid record of people, places, and ideas. This edition gathers her reminiscences of travel, art, and social life from the 1880s and 1890s, written with warmth, wit, and keen observation. The book recalls the mix of work and wonder that shaped long European journeys, the studios, cafes, and grand streets that stitched together a global art scene, and the friendships that colored a traveler’s view of history and modern life. It invites readers to experience the cadence of a bygone era through intimate scenes, sketches, and personal portraits.

• Vivid scenes of Rome, Venice, Paris, and London drawn from late-19th-century travels.
• portraits of artists, writers, and critics who shaped cultural life of the time.
• Behind-the-scenes notes on turning travel into readable, publishable work.
• Rich details of café life, museums, studios, and street life that flavored the era.

Ideal for readers who enjoy travel memoirs, art history, and cultural life from the 1880s and 1890s.

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Product Description

Excerpt from Nights; Rome, Venice: In the Ęsthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331003091
• ISBN 13: 9781331003090
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 349