Publisher's Synopsis
This volume contains a collection of essays and notes by the British author, Violet Page. The works contained within this collection are varied, and cover topics ranging from Art to European travel. It is a fantastic collection that is highly recommended for fans of Violet's work and for lovers of travel writing. Vernon Lee was the pen-name of the British writer Violet Paget (1856 - 1935). She was a fan of Walter Pater, and wrote many volumes on art, music, and travel. The essays contained herein include: "Tuscan Notes", "Italy in the Sumner", "The Charm of Italy", "Italian Gardens", "Lerici", "Padua", "Venice", "Rome", "Villa", "Papal", "Candlemas at Fiesole", "In Umbria", "The Port of Ravenna", "Imaginative Art of the Renaissance", "The Old Masters", etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.
