The Englishman's England. Taste, travel and the rise of tourism. - Hardcover

OUSBY, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521373743 ISBN 13: 9780521373746

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1990

Synopsis

The Englishman's England Taste, Travel And The Rise Of Tourism

About this title

Review:

“Not a guidebook, not a travel book, but a pioneer work of what we must call ‘tourist history’, written, moreover, with elegance and style. Like all good history it contains valuable lessons for the future as well as the past, and should be required reading for all who know and care about the beauties, natural and architectural, of our country."

John Julius Norwich

 

“In relating the evolution of such attractions as Poet's Corner, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stonehenge and the Lake District, Ian Ousby - a specialist in both the literature and the topography of England -illuminates great stretches of this country's social and cultural history.”

The Independent

 

“Witty, well-focused, highly pertinent... His slice of late eighteenth-century cultural history, from the, rise of road maps to the vain thunderings of Wordsworth against the depredations of vulgar trippers, is oddly reassuring in its ageless vision of good taste shuddering at the onrush of mass enthusiasm.”

The Observer

 

“An entertaining and interesting read. Ousby considers the history of tourism through the growing 18th century desire to visit places of literary connection and natural beauty, along with the ever-increasing trend of touring country houses. This work is an intriguing social study and I particularly enjoyed Ousby's inclusion of snippets from contemporary accounts of some of the places still visited today. I imagine that this book will appeal both to the seasoned traveller and those interested in 18th century social history.”

Nicki Markus

 

“The Englishman's England looked at what sites and objects drew the interest of the eighteenth century tourist. The author looked at travellers’ letters, diaries, journals, and guide books to see what sites they visited and what they thought about them. I'd recommend this interesting book.”

Deborah White – Reviewer

 

“This is the perfect book for people who enjoyed Bill Bryson's stories about traipsing around England and the landmarks he found in his walks. Ousby brings us an entertaining history of the tourism industry in England.”

Jeimy Gonzalez - Educator

 

“Recommended for fans of travel writers such as Bill Bryson.”

Christina Evans – Reviewer

About the Author:

Ian Ousby’s previous contributions to travel literature include The Englishman's England: Taste, Travel and the Rise of Tourism and several guidebooks for the Blue Guide series. He has also edited The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English and (with John L. Bradley) The Correspondence of John Ruskin and Charles Eliot Norton, as well as writing several studies of nineteenth-century fiction, notably Bloodhounds of Heaven: The Detective in English Fiction from Godwin to Doyle.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0521373743
• ISBN 13: 9780521373746
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 258