Italian Journeys

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Italian Journeys is a 19th-century travel narrative by American author William Dean Howells that recounts his observations and experiences while living and traveling in Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century American literature
non-fiction book
travel narrative
author William Dean Howells
authorNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creatorOccupationOfAuthor critic
editor
novelist
depicts 19th-century Italy
describes American impressions of Europe
Italian architecture
Italian art
Italian customs
Italian landscapes
genre memoir
travel writing
hasAudience American readers
travel literature readers
hasFormat book
digital text
printed text
hasPart essays
sketches
travel episodes
hasSubject tourism in Italy
influencedBy European travel literature
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement realism
mainSubject Italian cities
Italian culture
Italy
travel
narrativePerspective first-person
notableFor cultural commentary
humorous tone
observational detail
publicationCentury 19th century
relatedWorkByAuthor A Foregone Conclusion
Venetian Life
setting Florence
Northern Italy
Rome
Southern Italy
Venice
timePeriodDescribed 19th century
workPeriodOfAuthor 19th century

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William Dean Howells notableWork Italian Journeys