Florence and Tuscany: A Literary Guide for Travellers

by Ted Jones

Book Overview

The majestic landscapes and rich culture of Tuscany have fostered the inspiration and settings for literature since the works of the Florentine poets Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio in the 14th century and have been a magnet for expatriate writers since the arrival in Florence of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer in 1372. With its historic cities and villages, its countryside and coastline, its treasury of art covering five millennia and, above all,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848858361
• ISBN13: 9781848858367
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 7.9"