London: An Illustrated Literary Companion

An exquisite time capsule of literary London which takes you on a captivating journey through the city. London: An Illustrated Literary Companion , compiled by Rosemary Gray, captures the varying moods of London over recent centuries, through diary entries, quotations, poems, essays and extracts from great works written in its honour. It is beautifully illustrated with drawings and engravings from distinguished artists, including Gustave Dore, George Cruikshank, James McNeill Whistler and Hugh Thomson, as well as a variety of prints and photographs. Part of the new MCL series of gorgeous pocket-sized travel paperbacks, featuring Treasures of Cornwall, Yorkshire: A Literary Landscape and Paris: A Literary Anthology.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Rosemary Gray
• Collaboration: Rosemary Gray (Editeur)
• Edition: Pan Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: à partir de 18 ans
• Format d'édition: Poche format A
• Sortie: 01.04.2024
• EAN: 9781035031689
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3503168-9
• Pages: 384
• Dimensions: 112 mm x 178 mm x 31 mm
• Thème: Macmillan Collector's Library
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; London, Greater London, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Anthologies: general, Fiction: general and literary, Anthologies (non-poetry), Literature: history and criticism, Classic fiction: general and literary