Tour in Wales, Mdcclxxiii: Volume 1 - Centuries a Tour in Wales, MDCCLXXII

Lavishly illustrated, this two-volume travelogue appeared in 1778-81 and explores the scenery, buildings, artefacts and history of North Wales.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Advertisement; Flintshire; Holywell; Chester; Bangor; Shropshire; Oswestry; Wrexham; Of Owen Glyndwr; Vale Crucis; Minerals; Eisteddfod; Additions; Index.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Thomas Pennant (1726 - 1798) was born in Donning Hall, near Whitford, Flintshire, in North Wales. He was educated in Queen's College and in Oriel College, Oxford. A naturalist, travel writer, and antiquarian, he wrote numerous books on these subjects, which earned him praise for his powers of observation and shedding light into relatively obscure locations. Thanks to a wide circle of friends, correspondents, and field observers, he was adept at compiling other people's observations and ideas, and producing very readable travel guides. Samuel Johnson, who was influenced by his writings, praised him as 'the best traveller I have ever read'. Pennant was a member of the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Antiquaries, and the Royal Swedish Society of Sciences; he has over twenty species named after him.

Zusammenfassung

Thomas Pennant (1726–98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his engaging travel writing. This lavishly illustrated tour of his native country, first published in two volumes between 1778 and 1791, is full of delightful vignettes and historical background.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Thomas Pennant
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 22.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108073592
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07359-2
• Seiten: 530
• Serien: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Neuzeit bis 1918; Reise > Reiseberichte, Reiseerzählungen; Wales, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, Classic Travel Writing, Wales / Cymru