On Travel - by Charles Dickens Paperback

Book Synopsis

If the readers of this volume will be so kind as to take their credentials for the different places which are the subject of its author's reminiscences, from the Author himself, perhaps they may visit them, in fancy, the more agreeably, and with a better understanding of what they are to expect.

So Dickens introduced his reader to his writings on Italy. As a popular author, Dickens sought to acquaint his readers with extraordinary and alien topics, be they of human interaction or foreign climes. His travels took him to Italy, America, France, Switzerland, and extensively within the United Kingdom. As a writer who strongly believed in tangible locations and thorough knowledge of fictional surroundings, Dickens's thoughts on travel provide an insight into the landscape of his novels.

Review Quotes

"This delightful selection from [Dickens's] travel writing shows how he used his unparalleled gift for evocative description to record the impressions these journeys made on him." --Good Book Guide

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is considered one of the English language's greatest writers. His works include Bleak House, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, and A Tale of Two Cities.