British style

Author: (USA) James
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: England is the second home of Henry James. The ten or so travel essays in this book were written by the author between 1888 and 1897, and he was hailed by some British as one of the great travel writers of the time. Here is a passionate portrait of London, as he loved England and loved London. The author takes us to England to experience the Easter of spring and the rainy midsummer, as well as the rare autumn sunshine and New Year; he walks through London, Warwick, and North Devon to visit Westminster Abbey; attends an Oxford graduation ceremony where no undergraduates participated; strolls along the Thames River in the fog, contemplating the ancient monasteries and old castles. This book is not a travel guide, but it can help both those who have been to and those who have not been to England to understand London culture and the culture of London.