Lear's Italy : In the Footsteps of Edward Lear
by Collected and Edited by Michael MontgomeryFormat: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2005-08-01
Publisher(s): Cadogan Guides
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Summary
Edward Lear is best known throughout the world as the author of The Book of Nonsense. But Lear was also one of the leading artists of his time and an intrepid traveller whose passion for Italy lasted a lifetime; indeed he was often the very first Englishman to have visited some of the remoter areas and wrote several travelogues. Drawing from Lear's travelogues on the Environs of Rome and Southern Italy, Lear's in depth diaries and copious letters, expert Michael Montgomery traces Lear's footsteps between 1837-1897, offering a unique expert insight into the life of a truly remarkable character, who lived an extraordinary life, during a critical period in the history of Italy.
Author Biography
Michael Montgomery is a travel writer and screenwriter, and the author of, amongst other books, the widely praised All Out For Everest. He has contributed articles and reviews to a wide range of publications including The Literary Review, Daily Telegraph, Oxford Times and Daily Mail. He is presently completing a TV adaptation based on Lear's Italy.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 7 |
| Florence and Rome (1837-8) | p. 17 |
| The Campagna and Naples (1838) | p. 33 |
| The Alban Hills and Sicily (1838-42) | p. 50 |
| The Abruzzi (July-August 1843) | p. 61 |
| The Abruzzi (August-September 1843) | p. 75 |
| Rome (1844-6) | p. 92 |
| Sicily (June-July 1847) | p. 105 |
| Southern Calabria (July-August 1847) | p. 121 |
| Southern Calabria (August 1847) | p. 139 |
| Basilicata (September-October 1847) | p. 157 |
| Florence and The Riviera (1848-64) | p. 177 |
| Venice and The Lakes (1865-7) | p. 199 |
| San Remo and the Italian Tyrol (1867-73) | p. 212 |
| San Remo, Monte Generoso and other mountain retreats (1873-88) | p. 227 |
| Chapter Notes | p. 249 |
| Bibliography | p. 255 |
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