The Grand Tour and Love of Rome

John Keats, English romantic poet famously died in Rome in February 1821 having traveled there for his health. He had good company. English travelers and expatriates poured into Rome in the late Regency period. Many historical romance novels are set in that period, but few take their English characters to settings outside England. That’s a pity. Italy in general and Rome in particular offer inspiration for creative plot points and character development. The peace that followed Waterloo brought English folk to Rome for the opportunity to see the great art of the West, to experience presumed health benefits, to avoid debt and other problems at home, and increasingly to inspire their own creative muse. To understand that experience some background is necessary.

Read the entire article in the April 2015 issue of InD'Tale magazine.

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