| Travel Writing and Tourism in Britain and Ireland 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Colbert, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349321281 ISBN-13: 9781349321285 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 820.935 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.72 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth, tourism became established as a leisure industry and travel writing as a popular genre. In this collection of essays, leading international historians and travel writing experts examine the role of home tourism in the UK and Ireland in the development of national identities and commercial culture. |