Wanderings in Corsica: Its History and Its Heroes. Vol. 2 of 2

Gregorovius, Ferdinand, 1821-1891Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.8
Word count
541K words
Chapters
55

Tags

English Originals World HistoryTravel Human GeographyIsland HistoryTravelogueLegendary LivesPower GameHeroic FiguresExotic CultureFolk CustomsCorsicaCross-Cultural View

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Wanderings in Corsica: Its History and Its Heroes. Vol. 2 of 2 by GregoroviusAuthor: Gregorovius, Ferdinand, 1821-1891,Language: English, Class: DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco, Release Date: Nov 24, 2018

Editor's review

This is Volume 2 of Gregorovius's two-volume Wanderings in Corsica: Its History and Its Heroes, a typical specimen of nineteenth-century historical travel writing. The author links Corsican places through a wanderer's footsteps, interweaving geographical observations, historical inquiry, and tales of heroic figures; there is both close attention to the island's landscapes and customs and a tracing of local history and heroes. For Chinese readers, its value lies not in offering the latest research conclusions but in preserving a mode of historical narrative warmed by personal observation: readers can sense how a nineteenth-century scholar understood the past and character of a Mediterranean island. As a public-domain ebook, it is easy to search and excerpt, suitable as supplementary reading for regional history, travel literature, and historiography, and for readers interested in Corsican culture. Readers should note its period perspective and narrative stance, and use its historical facts and judgments with a critical eye.

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Reading tips

  1. Read Volume 1 first or learn basic Corsican geography before this volume to avoid confusion over names and places.
  2. Build an index of place names and figures by chapter, and note the author's historical judgments for later verification.
  3. Read it as a nineteenth-century historical source, checking judgments against modern research.
  4. You may start with chapters on heroic figures, then return to geography and customs.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this a complete history of Corsica? No. It is Volume 2 of a two-volume work, combining the author's travel observations with historical narrative; it is not a systematic general history. Read it as nineteenth-century personalized historical travel writing, not a modern academic survey.
How difficult is the English, and what background is needed? The original is nineteenth-century English with long sentences and dense place and personal names, requiring some English reading ability and historical background. Read with maps and a glossary of names; skip obscure figures for now and follow the chapter's main thread.
Why choose the public-domain electronic edition? The public-domain ebook allows full-text search, excerpting, and reading across devices, suitable for locating sources and topical excerpts. The drawback is the lack of modern notes and maps, so readers must supply background materials themselves.

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About the author

Gregorovius, Ferdinand, 1821-1891 Author

Gregorovius, Ferdinand (1821–1891) was an important nineteenth-century author in the fields of European historical writing and travel literature, best known for his studies of Italy. The collection holds seven of his works, including the five-volume Passeggiate per l'Italia, the two-volume Wanderings in Corsica: Its History and Its Heroes, and Lucretia Borgia. These works generally blend historical scholarship, local scenery, and biography, and are written in a style that is both learned and readable, aimed at general readers rather than specialists alone. Wanderings in Corsica links travel observations with the island's history and its notable figures, while Passeggiate per l'Italia devotes successive volumes to the landscapes, monuments, and anecdotes of cities and countryside, reflecting his long engagement with Italian history and culture. Public sources on the details of his life and education are limited, so no conjecture is offered here.