Provides an historical and literary analysis of the city of Paris and the places that have been an inspiration to hundreds of writers such as Victor Hugo and Ernest Hemingway.
Presents an historical and literary analysis of the city of New York and the many writers whose work was influenced by it including Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and T.S. Eliot.
Examines Rome's significance in literary history, discussing the city's history and its impact on the lives, careers, and works of such writers as Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Keats. Includes an annotated list of places of interest.