About “Rambles in Germany and Italy”
Rambles in Germany and Italy, in 1840, 1842, and 1843 is a travel narrative by Mary Shelley, published in 1844. It is her final published work and consists of two volumes. The book details two trips she took with her son, Percy Florence Shelley, and his university friends. Mary Shelley had lived in Italy from 1818 to 1823 with her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Italy was a place of both happiness and sorrow for her, as she wrote extensively there but also lost her husband and two children. Her return to Italy in 1840 was motivated by a desire to cope with her depression, and she viewed the journey as a pilgrimage. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1844