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Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. with remarks on the manners and customs of the inhabitants, and anecdotes of distiguished public characters. In a series of letters by a German Prince.

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Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. with remarks on the manners and customs of the inhabitants, and anecdotes of distiguished public characters. In a series of letters by a German Prince.

by Fürst von Hermann Pückler-Muskau

EN·~29 hours·52 chapters

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TOUR IN ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND FRANCE, IN THE YEARS 1826, 1827, 1828, AND 1829. WITH REMARKS ON THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS, AND ANECDOTES OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC CHARACTERS. IN A SERIES OF LETTERS.

0:18

TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE FIRST AND SECOND VOLS. OF THE LONDON EDITION

8:55

TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH VOLS. OF THE LONDON EDITION.

5:09

PREFACE OF THE EDITOR.

1:54

LETTERS ON ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND FRANCE. - LETTER I.

28:38

LETTER II.

18:42

LETTER III.

36:19

LETTER IV.

38:16

LETTER V.

36:06

LETTER VI.

52:08

Description

A German prince’s eye for detail brings the early‑nineteenth‑century landscapes of England, Ireland and France to vivid life. Written as a series of letters, the narrative blends personal impressions of bustling cities, quiet countryside and historic ruins with witty commentary on local customs, fashions and the quirks of everyday life. The author’s aristocratic background offers a unique window into the salons and drawing‑rooms of the era, introducing readers to memorable encounters with notable figures of the day.

Beyond scenery, the work captures the spirit of travel itself—its pleasures, surprises and occasional misunderstandings—while maintaining a candid, often humorous tone. The writer’s educated yet independent perspective provides thoughtful, sometimes contrarian, observations on politics, philosophy and social manners, inviting listeners to consider how cultural differences were perceived by an observant outsider. Rich with anecdote and vivid description, the letters invite you to wander alongside a cultured traveler discovering the British Isles and France in the 1820s.

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Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. with remarks on the manners and customs of the inhabitants, and anecdotes of distiguished public characters. In a series of letters by a German Prince. with remarks on the manners and customs of the inhabitants, and anecdotes of distiguished public characters. In a series of letters by a German Prince.

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en

Duration

~29 hours (1724K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2014-07-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Fürst von Hermann Pückler-Muskau

Fürst von Hermann Pückler-Muskau

1785–1871

Best known as an eccentric prince with a sharp eye for beauty, he turned vast estates into landmark landscape parks and turned his journeys into lively, widely read books. His life mixed aristocratic spectacle, restless travel, and a lasting influence on European garden design.

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