Naples: A Travellers' Companion
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Few cities in the world have captivated the imagination of travellers, poets, and painters quite like Naples — a city of volcanic beauty, ancient ruins, and labyrinthine streets that pulse with centuries of turbulent history. Naples: A Travellers' Companion presents a rich anthology of writings selected and introduced by historian Desmond Seward, gathering the voices of the Grand Tourists, Romantic writers, and seasoned adventurers who passed through this magnificent southern Italian city and felt compelled to record what they witnessed. From the brooding shadow of Vesuvius to the sun-drenched shores of the Bay of Naples, the compiled accounts chronicle the city's extraordinary power to inspire, overwhelm, and seduce. Seward, a distinguished historian celebrated for his authoritative works on medieval and early modern Europe, brings a scholar's precision and a storyteller's instinct to his curation and introductory commentary, situating each account within its broader historical and cultural context. The anthology illuminates Naples as a crossroads of civilisations — Greek, Roman, Norman, Spanish, and Bourbon — each layer of conquest and culture leaving its indelible mark on the city's character. Whether you are an armchair traveller or planning your own journey south, this essential companion will leave you wondering what magic still lingers in those ancient, sun-warmed streets.
Author: Desmond Seward
Format: Paperback
Published: 1986, Atheneum, NY
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few cities in the world have captivated the imagination of travellers, poets, and painters quite like Naples — a city of volcanic beauty, ancient ruins, and labyrinthine streets that pulse with centuries of turbulent history. Naples: A Travellers' Companion presents a rich anthology of writings selected and introduced by historian Desmond Seward, gathering the voices of the Grand Tourists, Romantic writers, and seasoned adventurers who passed through this magnificent southern Italian city and felt compelled to record what they witnessed. From the brooding shadow of Vesuvius to the sun-drenched shores of the Bay of Naples, the compiled accounts chronicle the city's extraordinary power to inspire, overwhelm, and seduce. Seward, a distinguished historian celebrated for his authoritative works on medieval and early modern Europe, brings a scholar's precision and a storyteller's instinct to his curation and introductory commentary, situating each account within its broader historical and cultural context. The anthology illuminates Naples as a crossroads of civilisations — Greek, Roman, Norman, Spanish, and Bourbon — each layer of conquest and culture leaving its indelible mark on the city's character. Whether you are an armchair traveller or planning your own journey south, this essential companion will leave you wondering what magic still lingers in those ancient, sun-warmed streets.