Henry James In Rome
What
Henry James Saw
"Foreword: Henry James visited Italy several times between 1869 and
1909. In 1873 he spent considerable time in Rome and he published in
American magazines extensive accounts of his stay. In 1909 these
accounts, together with other Italian travel accounts were collected in
Italian Hours. In 1873 Rome was undergoing drastic changes due to its
new role as capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and Henry James, while
being strongly supportive of the new government, nevertheless pointed
out that the foreign traveller was going to miss some of the most
picturesque aspects of papal Rome. This page contains excerpts of
that book related to 1873 Rome."