Title: Italian Hours
First published: February 1, 2003
Description: James's essays on Italy are remarkable for their humanity. Traveling extensively throughout the country, including Venice, Rome, and Florence, he presents a portrait of a beautiful but impoverished country and, while he appreciated the beauty of the art, the ancient architecture, and the landscape, he never was able to forget the dire situation of many Italians, a state that caused him to meditate on the morality of the traveler who goes there to gaze on them.
Subjects: Description and travel, Travel, American Authors, Biography, Journeys, Nonfiction, Classic Literature, Fiction, James, henry, 1843-1916, Authors, biography, Italy, description and travel, Écrivains américains, Voyages, Descriptions et voyages, Italy
Places: Italy
People: Henry James (1843-1916)
Time periods: 19th century, 1861-1900