Our Old Home - Nathaniel Hawthorne - Bog

""Our Old Home"" is a collection of essays written by Nathaniel Hawthorne during his time living in England from 1853 to 1857. The book is divided into two parts: ""English Notebooks"" and ""French and Italian Notebooks"". In the first part, Hawthorne explores the history and culture of England, including its literature, architecture, and society. He also reflects on his own experiences living in the country, describing his travels and encounters with various people. In the second part, Hawthorne writes about his travels to France and Italy, providing detailed descriptions of the landscapes, people, and cultures he encounters. Throughout the book, Hawthorne's writing is characterized by his keen observation, vivid imagery, and insightful reflections on the places he visits. ""Our Old Home"" is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of America's greatest writers as he explores the complexities of European culture and history.From Leamington to Stratford-on-Avon the distance is eight or nine miles, over a road that seemed to me most beautiful. Not that I can recall any memorable peculiarities; for the country, most of the way, is a succession of the gentlest swells and subsidences, affording wide and far glimpses of champaign scenery here and there, and sinking almost to a dead level as we draw near Stratford. Any landscape in New England, even the tamest, has a more striking outline, and besides would have its blue eyes open in those lakelets that we encounter almost from mile to mile at home, but of which the Old Country is utterly destituteThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.