Richard Warner

Gebundenes Buch

A Walk through Wales, in August 1797

Beschreibung

In A Walk Through Wales, Richard Warner recounts his 26-day trek through the Welsh countryside in August 1797, presenting a vivid and engaging portrait of his journey. Set against sweeping mountains and lush valleys, Warner's letters capture the rugged, sometimes daunting beauty of the landscape. He pauses to marvel at ancient stone circles, explore ruined abbeys, and engage with local villagers, whose traditions and hospitality provide him with rich anecdotes to share. He describes every inn where he and his companion-always exhausted, sopping wet, and covered in mud-stop to rest after long days on foot. On one occasion, despite charming his way inside, he is suspected of mischief, and the inn's silverware is swiftly whisked out of sight. As he travels, Warner reflects on Welsh history and the lingering traces of Celtic culture, making this travelogue as much a meditation on the past as a celebration of Wales' natural splendour. Moments of humour appear throughout-such as Warner's encounters with unpredictable weather, quirky local characters, and his embarrassment when spotted traveling on foot by a refined group of ladies. His eye for picturesque detail draws readers into a time when travel was both an outward journey and an exploration of the self, promising a captivating experience through one of Britain's most enchanting landscapes.

Autor

Son of an Italian delicatessen owner in fashionable Bond Street, London, Richard Warner (1763-1857) was sent to a boarding school and later educated at Christchurch Grammar School, where he witnessed large gangs of smugglers landing their contraband in broad daylight on nearby Hengistbury Head. His ambitions for a career in the priesthood were initially thwarted by a failed admission to Winchester College, after which he considered a career in the navy, which his father persuaded him against. He worked for an attorney before matriculating at St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, where he failed to graduate. Nevertheless, he was ordained by William Markham, Archbishop of York, at Bishopthorpe. As a clergyman, he wrote numerous books, including travelogues, Gothic fiction, theological pacifist sermons-which caused some controversy-and satirical works on Bath society. Among his friends were William Wordsworth and William Gilpin.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hounskull Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9781910893296
• ISBN-10: 1910893293
• Artikelnr.: 72221255