Playground of Europe

Klappentext Published in 1894, this is a revised collection of articles, sharing the author's long-standing passion for the Alps and alpinism. Zusammenfassung Published in 1894, this collection of articles by author and mountaineer Sir Leslie Stephen (1832–1904) is a revised edition of pieces written for the general public and previously published in various periodicals. In this charming work, Stephen shares his passion for the Alps and his experiences of ascending Alpine peaks. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The old school; 2. The new school; 3. The Schreckhorn; 4. The Rothhorn; 5. The Eiger-Joch; 6. The Jungfrau-Joch; 7. The Viescher-Joch; 8. The Col des Hirondelles; 9. The Baths of Santa Catarina; 10. The peaks of Primero; 11. Sunset on Mont Blanc; 12. The Alps in winter; 13. The regrets of a mountaineer.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leslie Stephen
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 21.03.2013
• EAN: 9781108047760
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04776-0
• Pagine: 362
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio; 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900