Two Years in the French West Indies (Lost and Found Series) [Idioma Ingl�s] - Softcover

Hearn, Lafcadio

9781566563703: Two Years in the French West Indies (Lost and Found Series) [Idioma Ingl�s]

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566563704 ISBN 13: 9781566563703

Verlag: Interlink Pub Group Inc, 2000

Alle Exemplare dieser ISBN-Ausgabe

3 Gebraucht

Von EUR 5,79

0 Neu

Rare Book

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Rese�a del editor

By the 1930s Western books about China were common. But a book about the West, and particularly London, written by a Chinese author, was a rarity -- and continues to be so.Chiang Yee's account of London, first published in 1938, is original in more ways than one. Not only one of the first widely available books written by a Chinese author in English, it also reverses the expected conventions of travel writing. For here the exotic subject matter is none other than London and its people, quizzically observed as an alien culture by a visiting foreigner. Immersing himself in the strange rituals of London life, Chiang Yee set out to learn about Londoners, their habits and their pleasures. In pubs and cafes, cinemas and art galleries, he watched the locals at work and at play. Fascinated by such social conventions as afternoon tea and discussing the weather, he tried to make sense of British society, treating his subjects with a mix of wonderment and affection. As he lived through the capital's various seasons, and endured the notorious London fogs, Chiang Yee's affinity with the city and its people grew.Illustrated with the author's own atmospheric sketches, The Silent Traveller in London is also a book about China and a world in transition. Comparing London with his native land, Chiang Yee draws parallels and contrasts, seeking to rectify misunderstandings and stereotypes regarding Chinese life.First published in 1890, this book offers one of the most detailed and poetic accounts of day-to-day life in the Caribbean ever written.Describing the island's landscape, its flora and fauna, its colonial architecture and rural villages, Hearn provides an invaluable picture of aCaribbean colony where slavery is a recent memory and race an all-important matter of identity.. NOTA: El libro no est� en espa�ol, sino en ingl�s.

Rese�a del editor

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

��ber diesen Titel� kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

VerlagInterlink Pub Group Inc
Erscheinungsdatum2000
ISBN 10 1566563704
ISBN 13 9781566563703
EinbandTapa blanda
SpracheEnglisch
Anzahl der Seiten338

Gebraucht kaufen

Zustand: Ausreichend

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable...

Diesen Artikel anzeigen

EUR 5,79

W�hrung umrechnen

Gratis f�r den Versand innerhalb von/der USA

Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer

In den Warenkorb

Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels

9781540530660: Two years in the french west indies

Vorgestellte Ausgabe

ISBN 10: 1540530663 ISBN 13: 9781540530660
Verlag: CreateSpace Independent Publishi..., 2016
Softcover

Suchergebnisse f�r Two Years in the French West Indies (Lost and Found...

Beispielbild f�r diese ISBN

Two Years in the French West Indies

Hearn, Lafcadio

Verlag: Interlink Publishing Group, 2001

ISBN 10: 1566563704 ISBN 13: 9781566563703

Gebraucht Paperback

Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA

Verk�uferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.88. Artikel-Nr. G1566563704I5N00

Verk�ufer kontaktieren