Certain Delightful English Towns, With Glimpses Of The Pleasant Country Between (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354848377)

A quiet, luminous doorway into England's heart. William Dean Howells's Certain Delightful English Towns, With Glimpses Of The Pleasant Country Between invites readers to stroll through lanes of memory and landscape, noticing how town life and countryside interact to shape character, mood, and culture. This is more than a travel book: it is a refined regional travelogue and a series of literary sketches that frame everyday English life with compassion, humour, and keen attention to detail. Howells's observations-whether about market squares, parish bells, or hedgerow moods-offer timeless cultural observations of England, while the delicate vignettes form a cohesive English regional anthology. The book's antiquarian charm sits beside a modern sensibility, making it equally appealing to casual readers and classic-literature collectors who crave context, texture, and atmosphere. It is an illustrated travel edition in spirit, a testament to 19th-century travel rendered with lucid prose and human warmth. Selling points: Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A refined window into Victorian England and its towns-perfect for readers who savour travel essays, literary sketches, and the quiet drama of English town anecdotes.

Author: William Dean Howells
ISBN-10: 9354848370
ISBN-13: 9789354848377
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2021
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d