{"product_id":"history-of-a-six-weeks-tour-through-a-part-of-france-switzerland-germany-and-holland-with-letters-descriptive-of-a-sail-round-the-lake-of-geneva-paperback","title":"History of a Six Weeks' Tour: Through a Part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland: With Letters Descriptive of a Sail Round the Lake of Geneva - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Wollstonecraft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePercy Bysshe Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCian Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I never knew—I never imagined what mountains were before.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory of a Six Weeks' Tour\u003c\/em\u003e (1817) is a volume of travel-writing by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, two of the best-known authors of the English Romantic period. Comprising prose narrative, correspondence, and poetry, it is a highly engaging account of their 'adventures and feelings' during two journeys from England to Switzerland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part of \u003cem\u003eHistory\u003c\/em\u003e describes the titular 'tour' made by the not-yet married Mary and Percy in July-September 1814, when mainland Europe was once again accessible to British travellers at the end of the Napoleonic wars. The long descriptive letters which make up the second part of \u003cem\u003eHistory \u003c\/em\u003erecall the so-called 'Frankenstein summer' of 1816, some of which the Shelleys spent with Byron on the shores of Lake Geneva. This part of\u003cem\u003e History\u003c\/em\u003e also provides significant biographical and historical context for Mary's novels \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e (1818) and \u003cem\u003eThe Last Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1826), key sections of which are set in the Alps, and for two of Percy's most canonical poems, 'Hymn to Intellectual Beauty' and 'Mont Blanc', the second of which was published for the first time in \u003cem\u003eHistory\u003c\/em\u003e. This edition includes an introduction, detailed notes, maps, and appendices, placing the book in its historical and cultural context and showcasing the Shelleys' collaborative writing process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCian Duffy is Professor of English Literature at Lund University, Sweden. His research examines various aspects of the intellectual life and cultural history of Europe during the Romantic period, particularly the Shelley circle, the sublime, and Romanticism in the Nordic countries. Recent publications include (as editor) \u003cem\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to the Romantic Sublime\u003c\/em\u003e (2023) and \u003cem\u003eBritish Romanticism and Denmark\u003c\/em\u003e (2022). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnna Mercer is a lecturer in English Literature at Cardiff University. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Collaborative Literary Relationship of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) as well as a range of articles on the Shelley circle and the Coleridge family. She has worked closely with the Keats House Museum in Hampstead, London, since 2017, and she founded The Shelley Conference that same year.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337038553453,"sku":"9780192858276","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/mlRmE-gNip9780192858276.webp?v=1778922901","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/history-of-a-six-weeks-tour-through-a-part-of-france-switzerland-germany-and-holland-with-letters-descriptive-of-a-sail-round-the-lake-of-geneva-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}