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Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 -- Travel -- Italy Books
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843, vol. 2 of 2
"Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843, vol. 2 of 2" by Mary Shelley is a travel narrative published in 1844. This final published work chronicles Shelley's European journeys with her son and his friends, revisiting Italy where she had lived with her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley. The narrative blends personal pilgrimage with political commentary, challenging conventions by advocating for Italian independence and unification. Shelley champions revolutionary exiles and criticizes Austrian, French, and Church domination, presenting Italy through an explicitly political lens uncommon for women writers of her era.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843, vol. 1 of 2
"Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843, vol. 1 of 2" by Mary Shelley is a travel narrative published in 1844. This work chronicles Shelley's journeys through Europe with her son and his university friends, returning to Italy where she had lived with her late husband and lost two children. More than a typical travelogue, Shelley frames her account as a political commentary, advocating for Italian independence and challenging conventions against women writing about politics. The book emerged from her involvement with Italian revolutionary exiles in Paris.
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