Culture and Life Translation Series · British Style

Author: (American) James, translated by Pu Long
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: England is the second home of Henry James. The dozen 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 through his words to experience the Easter of spring, the rainy midsummer, and the rare autumn sunshine and New Year; to walk through London, Warwick, and North Devon to visit Westminster Abbey; to attend an Oxford graduation ceremony where no undergraduates participated; to stroll along the Thames River shrouded in fog and contemplate in ancient monasteries and old castles. This is not a travel guide, but it can help all who have been to and have not been to England to understand London culture and the culture of London.