One of the greatest bestsellers of 18th-century literature, accompanied by de Maistre's sequel, "A Nocturnal Excursion Around My Room"
Finding himself locked in his room for six weeks, a young officer journeys around his room in his imagination, using the various objects it contains as inspiration for a delightful parody of contemporary travel writing and an exercise in Sternean picaresque, humorously demonstrating what one can explore without having to set off to exotic locations. Accompanied here by its equally superb sequel, "Nocturnal Expedition Around My Room," in which a similar...
One of the greatest bestsellers of 18th-century literature, accompanied by de Maistre's sequel, "A Nocturnal Excursion Around My Room"
In addition to the Voyage and Expedition, this edition also includes the dialogue The Leper of the City of Aosta, a preface by Xavier s better-known older brother (the royalist philosopher Joseph de Maistre), and an introduction by Richard Howard.
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In addition to the Voyage and Expedition, this edition also includes the dialogue The Leper of the City of Aosta, a preface by Xa...
