Wharton crosses from the Swiss Grisons into Italy and looks for what lies behind the famous sights: an Alpine posting-inn, the sanctuaries of the Pennine Alps, a Tuscan shrine and its terracotta groups, Parma under the Farnese lilies, March in Italy and the neglected baroque riches of Milan. Ernest Peixotto’s drawings accompany the essays.
Elegant, learned travel essays by the future author of The Age of Innocence, for lovers of Italian art. Download the free EPUB.