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Italian Journeys is an 1867 travel book by the American author and diplomat William Dean Howells, written following his service as U.S. Consul in Venice from 1861 to 1865. The work serves as a companion to his earlier Venetian Life and chronicles Howells's travels through regions of the newly unified Italian peninsula, observing local customs, art, and social conditions. Howells, who later became editor of The Atlantic Monthly, brings a literary sensibility to the narrative, and the book is a significant example of 19th-century American travel writing about Italy.
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Who wrote Italian Journeys?
Italian Journeys was written by William Dean Howells, an American author and diplomat. He wrote it after serving as U.S. Consul in Venice from 1861 to 1865.
How is Italian Journeys connected to Venetian Life?
Italian Journeys serves as a companion to Howells’s earlier book Venetian Life. The later work broadens his subject from Venice to travels through other regions of Italy.
When was Italian Journeys published?
Italian Journeys was published in 1867. It reflects Howells’s experience in Italy after his diplomatic service in Venice ended in 1865.
What does William Dean Howells describe in Italian Journeys?
Howells describes Italian cities, landscapes, art, architecture, customs, and travel experiences beyond Venice. The book combines the observations of a diplomat with the style of a nineteenth-century literary travel writer.
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