"Travels in England in 1782," authored by Karl Philipp Moritz, is a fascinating personal account of the author's late-nineteenth-century travels within England. Some stories are cruel and weird, whereas others creep up on you and draw you in slowly. Moritz's account is a unique blend of travelogue, cultural research, and private introspection, giving readers with an original perspective on English society, culture, and landscapes. Across the book, Moritz's insightful observations and vivid portrayals bring England to life. He captures his travels throughout the globe, catching the alive streets, rural landscapes, and stunning architecture of the time. Moritz's conversations with people from different walks of life provide insights into the social fabric of the country, exposing both its strengths and imperfections.
Karl Philipp Moritz (September 15, 1756 – June 26, 1793) worked as a German novelist, publisher, and essayist of the Sturm und Drang, late enlightenment and classicist periods that inspired later German Romanticism. Moritz was born in Hameln in 1756 into a poor family. He was apprenticed to a hat producer after getting a limited schooling. He attracted the eye of a patron in Hanover and entered a gymnasium; however, he soon received a position as actor under Ekhof at Gotha, failing which he returned to study (1776) at Erfurt; but tiring again, he participated in the Herrnhuter (Moravian Church) at Barby, and explored religion at Wittenberg (1777); then taught charitable giving at the Potsdam military orphanage, soon going back to wander.
