Journal, [1790] Jun-Jul.

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Journal, [1790] Jun-Jul.

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Manuscript detailing the portion of Knight's Grand Tour that took him from Genoa through northern Italy and Switzerland to Holland. The journal records Knight's impressions of art, local sights and scenes, and social conditions in the cities and towns along his route.

1 v. (90 p., versos only) ; 25 x 18 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8024766

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Knight, Edward Austen, 1767-1852.

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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817

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Jane Austen (b. December 16, 1775, Steventon, Hampshire, England–d. July 18, 1817, Winchester, England) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her use of biting irony, along with her realism and social commentary, have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars. With the publications of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814)...