Impressions of Southern Italy: British Travel Writing from Henry Swinburne to Norman Douglas

by Sharon Ouditt

Book Overview

Naples was conventionally the southernmost stop of the Grand Tour beyond which, it was assumed, lay violent disorder: earthquakes, malaria, bandits, inhospitable inns, few roads and appalling food. On the other hand, Southern Italy lay at the heart of Magna Graecia, whose legends were hard-wired into the cultural imaginations of the educated.

This book studies the British travellers who visited Italy's Southern territories. Spanning the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415715091
• ISBN13: 9780415715096
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"