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"The book is worth reading from beginning to end," said The Nation in June 1905, upon the first American publication of this classic work of travel literature.

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By the Ionian Sea: Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy is a classic Italian travelogue by George Gissing. Gissing was a British novelist who published 23 novels. He also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life.

"By The Ionian Sea" is a 1901 work by George Gissing that contains notes and diary entries from his time spent travelling around Italy. Contents include: "From Naples", "Paola", "The Grave Of Alaric", "Taranto", "Dulce Galaesi Flumen", "The Table Of The Paladins", "Cotrone",... Read Full Overview

George Robert Gissing was an English novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He published his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, in 1880. His best known novels, which are published in modern editions,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: By the Ionian Sea by George Gissing

Reproduction of the original: By the Ionian Sea by George Gissing

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS By The Ionian Sea: Notes Of A Ramble In Southern Italy This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature... Read Full Overview

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By the ionian sea

In 1897 the Victorian novelist George Gissing undertook a brief but eventful journey in southern Italy. His itinerary took him from Naples to Reggio di Calabria, via Paola, Cosenza, Crotone and Squillace, through the area once known as Magna Graecia. Meditating on the vestiges... Read Full Overview