4 buku mirip Buku Sketsa Geoffrey Crayon, Esq
Rumah Lama Kami
Our Old Home, a series of English sketches by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This volume of charming sketches was published in 1863, and (in the words of the author) presents “a few of the external aspects of English scenery and life, especially those that are touched with the antique charm to which our countrymen are more susceptible than are the people among whom it is of native growth.”
Tema bersama: Americans, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs
Orang-orang Polos di Negeri Asing
Twain's letters about his steamship voyage of 1867.
Tema bersama: Americans, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs
Misteri Surga
American tourists, sure appreciators of all that is ancient and picturesque in England, invariably come to a halt, holding their breath in a sudden catch of wonder, as they pass through the half-ruinous gateway which admits to the Close of Wrychester. Nowhere else in England is there a fairer prospect of old-world peace. There before their eyes, set in the centre of a great green sward, fringed…
Tema bersama: England, Classic Literature
Daun Palmetto
After the Civil War, the Stowes bought a house on the St. Johns River near Mandarin, Florida. For several years, they spent the winters at their Florida home. In 1872, Stowe published Pametto Leaves describing the area, its people and wildlife. The book is organized as a series of articles and includes several ink sketches. It provides a unique view of north Florida and may have influenced Henry…
Tema bersama: Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs