Did you know Charles Dickens wrote travelogues? No? Well you’d be right—he didn’t! At least, not in the sense we mean now.

Pictures from Italy is classed as “Travel Literature”, although “Travel Fiction” might be better. It enables us to see into the mind and personality of Charles Dickens, just as t

This is an enjoyable read. Dickens writes about his travels in Italy in 1844 when he was there for almost a year. He is witty and observant as always and shows great energy and adventure (the mt Vesuvius climb while it sounds like it’s erupting would be an insurance nightmare I’d imagine these days!

Charles Dickens took a break from his prolific novel writing career to visit and tour Italy and write a travelogue of the sights and the scenery of some of the most vintage and historical places. In Pictures from Italy, he details his recollections of his visits and, as usual, gives his own take and

3.5 stars

“This book is a series of faint reflections – mere shadows in water – of places to which the imagination of most people are attracted in a greater or less degree, on which mine had dwelt for years, and which have some interest for all. The greater part of the descriptions were written on th

Κι εκεί που λες ότι διάβασες απλώς ένα καλαίσθητο βιβλιαράκι (εξαιρετική η έκδοση από την Κίχλη και η μετάφραση του Γιάννη Παλαβού) που περιλαμβάνει δύο περιγραφές για σεμινάριο (του καρναβαλιού στη Ρώμη και ενός δημόσιου αποκεφαλισμού στην ίδια πόλη) από ένα -μάλλον άγνωστο στο ελληνικό κοινό- ταξι

Feeling sorrowful, as my delectable trip with Mr Dickens has just come to an inevitable end. Not surprisingly Italy turned out to be splendid but I have some observations to share about my travel companion also.

Everything you always wanted to know about my trip to Italy with Charles Dickens and his