CAPEK, KAREL & VOCADLO, OTAKAR

Anglicke Listy Karla Capka = Letters from England of Karel Capek

Prague, Academia. 1975, Reissue. Hardcover. Book, English Letters is a book by Karel Capek from 1924. It describes the character, culture and everyday life of England and its quirky inhabitants. They were originally created as columns for Lidové noviny. The book was written during a two-month stay of the writer in England in 1924. Capek describes his impressions of the British capital, its busy streets or well-kept parks, commenting on visits to London landmarks and trips to Cambridge and Oxford. There are also insights from a trip to Scotland and Wales, as well as brief portraits of the greats of English literature. Capek characterizes the English national character, draws attention to the cultural differences between the island empire and the old continent, and at the end expresses his respect for British democratic traditions. 373p. illus. plates, index maps on endpapers. As New/Near Fine - Slight Chips.

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Book number: 046027

Catalogue: England - Description & Travel

Keywords: England Travel Karel Capek Books in Czech England Travel

ROWE, GEORGE

Rowe's Illustrated Cheltenham Guide

Wakefield, Yorkshire, S.R.Publishing. 1969, Facsimile Reprint. (ISBN: 0854095691) Hardcover. Book, Regency and Victorian England This is a nice facsimile of the delightful guide first published by George Rowe in Cheltenham in 1850.103p, Index + xlvix pages of advertisements of local businesses. As New/Fine.

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Book number: 37703

Catalogue: England - Description & Travel

Keywords: 0854095691 Cheltenham Regency Period Architecture