In ruins
Christopher Woodward
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In ruins
Published
October 14, 2003
Publisher
Vintage
Pages
288
ISBN-13
9781400030866
ISBN-10
1400030862
Description
In this enchanting meditation on ruins, Christopher Woodward takes us on a thousand-year journey from the plains of Troy to the monuments of ancient Rome, from the crumbling palaces of Sicily, Cuba, and Zanzibar to the rubble of the London Blitz. With an exquisite sense of romantic melancholy, we encounter the teenage Byron in the moldering Newstead Abbey, Flaubert watching the buzzards on the pyramids, Henry James in the Colosseum, and Freud at Pompeii. We travel the Appian Way with Dickens and behold the Baths of Caracalla with Shelley. An exhilarating tour, at once elegant and stimulating, In Ruins casts an exalting spell as it explores the bewitching power of architectural remains and their persistent hold on the imagination.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Subjects
Study Guide
Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus
Down and Out in Paris and London
Du contrat social
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Kritik der reinen Vernunft
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in In ruins?
This edition of In ruins has approximately 288 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, In ruins typically takes between 6h 0m and 4h 0m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 72,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of In ruins?
The estimated word count for In ruins is approximately 72,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of In ruins?
In ruins was written by Christopher Woodward.
When was In ruins published?
The publication date for this specific edition is October 14, 2003. The original work may have been published on a different date.