Critical Reader of the Romantic Grand Tour - Tristes Plaisirs

Informationen zum Autor Chloe Chard is a writer who lives and works in London. She has spent time as a Fellow or Scholar at numerous research institutes and universities in Europe, America and Australasia. Klappentext A collection of writings about the Grand Tour that is original and innovative, straying from the usual path of aristocrats and churches. Zusammenfassung A collection of writings about the Grand Tour that is original and innovative! straying from the usual path of aristocrats and churches. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroductionI: Triste plaisirII: The tropes of travel: how to avoid languor in language1. PleasureI: The foreign and the familiarII: Tourism: the management of pleasure2. Rising and sinking in sublime places3. Danger and destabilizationI: Indolent delicious reverieII: Disease, debilitation and delusions of revivalIII: Banditti4. Art, unease and lifeI: Odd spectatorsII: Sculpture studios; socializing with works of art5. Gastronomy, gusto and the geography of the haunted Bibliography

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chard, Chloe Chard, Chard Chloe
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.02.2014
• EAN: 9780719044991
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-4499-1
• Pagine: 288
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Classic Travel Writing