Bücher, die Italien zum Thema oder Schauplatz machen. Hier findest du unsere Vorstellungen von Reiselektüre, Sachbüchern und Erzählungen.
An open diary with handwritten entries · © pexels.com
Historical books with ornate covers · © pexels.com
Bücher aus Italien · © shutterstock.com
The latest posts first. Click „Load More“ to see additional articles from the archive.
Wer Venedig abseits der romantisierten Klischees kennenlernen möchte, findet in Venetian Life eine aufschlussreiche Lektüre. Der amerikanische Schriftsteller William Dean Howells lebte...
William Dean Howells served as the American consul in Venice from 1861 to 1865, a city that was still under Austrian rule at the time. In...
The great American humorist Mark Twain is best known for his novels about life on the Mississippi. What is less well known is that...
In the summer of 1867, a group of American travelers undertook one of the first organized pleasure trips to Europe and the Holy Land. One of the...
Lord Byron’s monumental epic poem *Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage* is more than just a travelogue. It is the creation of a new type of hero, the melancholic,...
Rome in the mid-19th century. Four young artists—two Americans and a European couple—spend their days among the ancient...
George Eliot, one of the great voices of Victorian literature, paints a richly detailed panorama of Renaissance Florence in her historical novel *Romola*....
Henry James’ novella *Daisy Miller* tells the story of a young, fun-loving American woman who, on her trip to Europe, challenges the rigid social norms of the upper class...
Henry James' 1902 novel *The Wings of the Dove* is a profound psychological drama that takes its readers from London...
Henry James is considered a master of the psychological novel, but his lifelong fascination with Italy found expression in a series of travelogues....
Isabel Archer, a young, intelligent American woman, comes to Europe after the death of her parents. An unexpected inheritance makes her a wealthy...
In his debut novel, *Where Angels Fear to Tread*, E. M. Forster sends his English protagonists on a delicate mission to Italy. A...
A book about Italy tells the story of the country—whether as a novel, travelogue, personal memoir, or nonfiction work. In this section, you’ll find a collection of our published book reviews. This way, you can choose from different perspectives and continue reading before or after your trip.
A fictional story set in Italy might be a good choice for vacation reading. If you want to understand the background, the topic, sources, and perspective of a nonfiction book are more important. A personal account, on the other hand, offers an individual perspective on the country. These genres have different requirements.
A novel is allowed to invent places and events. Even personal memories do not reflect the everyday lives of everyone in Italy. So, as you read, consider the type of text: Is it a work of fiction, a piece of documented research, or the experiences of a single person?
You can get to know a destination through its stories and compare them with your own impressions once you're there. You can find practical information about places in our Travel Guide Italy. If you're interested primarily in authors from Italy, click here to go to that section Italian book.
Answers to help you take your next step—and more to read.
