James Boswell, the Journal of His Italian and French Travels, 1765-1766 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781399540483)

This volume is the first complete and unexpurgated edition of James Boswell's account of his sojourn in Italy and France, accompanied with extensive annotations, appendices (including items not previously published) and other editorial material. A single day's entry in Boswell's journal can require discussions of a wide range of topics such as post roads, architectural history, opera buffa, taxidermy, political theory and classical mythology, to name just a few examples. It is an important contribution to the study of what scholars now conceive as multiple European enlightenments and contributes significantly to our understanding of the set of travel practices, itineraries and institutions associated with 'The Grand Tour'.

Author: James Boswell
ISBN-10: 1399540483
ISBN-13: 9781399540483
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2025
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover