| Guide to Windermere: With Tours to the Neighboring Lakes and Other Interesting Places Contributor(s): Harriet, Martineau (Author), Martineau, Harriet (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108018351 ISBN-13: 9781108018357 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $29.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 914.2 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.43 lbs) 146 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Described by George Eliot as 'the only English woman that possesses thoroughly the art of writing', Harriet Martineau held a prominent position in the intellectual life of Victorian culture. This 1854 guide to Windermere was the first in her series of guides to the Lake District, leading eventually to her hugely successful Complete Guide to the English Lakes. In this Guide, Martineau engages with the emerging industry of literary tourism, and describes why the thriving village of Windermere warranted a 'new guide book'. She appreciatively details the natural features of the district and its architecture, and presents accounts of scenic walks and day tours to the neighbouring lakes, combining practical information with literary passages of description. An outstanding woman of her time, Martineau followed in Wordsworth's footsteps by fusing her identity with the local landscape of the Lake District, continuing its rich literary associations. |