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MACMILLAN Romantic Writing and Pedestrian Travel - Robin Jarvis

Name: MACMILLAN Romantic Writing and Pedestrian Travel - Robin Jarvis
Brand: MACMILLAN
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Essays, Journals & Letters

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Explore the deep connection between walking and writing in this scholarly study by Robin Jarvis. This book reconstructs the experience of walking across Britain and the Continent during the 1790s, providing a detailed look at the motives and mindsets of early pedestrian travelers. Jarvis examines how this cultural shift influenced the creative output of major Romantic figures. The text focuses on the works and lives of William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Coleridge, Clare, Keats, Hazlitt, and Hunt. By connecting historical movement with literary production, the book offers a fresh perspective on how physical travel shapes artistic vision. This work engages with modern academic discussions regarding literature, travel, landscape aesthetics, and ecocriticism. It serves as a valuable resource for students and readers interested in the history of Romanticism and the relationship between the human body and the natural world.

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Analyzes the relationship between walking and writing through a historical lens.

Reconstructs the 1790s pedestrian travel scene in Britain and Continental Europe.

Examines the impact of travel on major Romantic writers like Wordsworth and Keats.

Includes detailed studies on the motives of early pedestrian travelers.

Connects historical literature with modern debates in ecocriticism and landscape aesthetics.

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Brand: MACMILLAN
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0333658140
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > Essays, Journals & Letters
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 04 August 1997
Listed Since: 04 January 2007

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