The Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century: The British Abroad [Lingua inglese] - Brossura

Black, Jeremy

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ISBN 10: 0750931698 ISBN 13: 9780750931694

Casa editrice: The History Press, 2003

Riassunto

Travel for pleasure developed greatly in the 18th century, and here Jeremy Black examines travel on the Continent, the so-called "Grand Tour". He considers not only the standard destinations of France and Italy but also the Low Countries, Germany, Switzerland and the Balkans. The modes of transport are described in detail, along with the range of accommodation, the food and drink, the pleasures and hazards of travel, ranging from sex and sensibility to debt and dysentery, as well as the effects of the French Revolution on the British tourist. Included are extensive quotes from 18th-century tourist correspondence, particularly hitherto uncited manuscript collections, to build up a vivid and frequently amusing picture of travel experience of British aristocrats on the Continent.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Jeremy Black is professor of history at the University of Exeter. His other books include Walpole in Power, The Making of Modern Britain and War: Past, Present and Future.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: The History Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0750931698
• ISBN 13: 9780750931694
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 412