Memories of London (Alma Classics): First English Translation: 218 - Hardcover

Edmondo De Amicis; Translated By Stephen Parkin And Adam Elgar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847493262 ISBN 13: 9781847493262

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2013

Synopsis

First-ever translation into English, Memories of London includes an Excursion around the Slums of London by Louis Laurent Simonin. As a first-time visitor to London, De Amicis was awestruck by the bustle and magnificence of the Victorian metropolis and wrote a number of sketches in his trademark witty, observational style, which made him one of the best-selling travel writers of his age. Originally conceived as a series of newspaper articles and later published in volume form, De Amicis s Memories of London brings back to life all the bygone charm of the capital of the British Empire. De Amicis s impressions are paired here with a piece written by one of his contemporaries, the French writer Louis Laurent Simonin, which leaves the city s opulence and grandeur behind and offers an uncompromising look at the poverty and squalor of its most deprived areas.

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Review:

"[De Amicis] recounts his adventures in the capital with a relish and perspicacity that still resonates today." - The Good Book Guide

"His descriptions of London in the 1870s have so many parallels today, even if there are not so many oyster shells lying about." - TLS

About the Author:

The poet, novelist and travel writer Edmondo de Amicis (1846 - 1908) began his career as a soldier, before switching to journalism. He is now best remembered for his collection of children's stories Cuore.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1847493262
• ISBN 13: 9781847493262
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200