Gamle Norge and Nineteenth-Century British Women Travellers in Norway
| Author | : Kathryn Walchester |
| Publisher | : Anthem Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2014-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781783083671 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1783083670 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (670 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gamle Norge and Nineteenth-Century British Women Travellers in Norway by : Kathryn Walchester
Download or read book Gamle Norge and Nineteenth-Century British Women Travellers in Norway written by Kathryn Walchester and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Gamle Norge and Nineteenth-Century British Women Travellers in Norway’ presents an account of the development of tourism in nineteenth-century Norway and considers the ways in which women travellers depicted their travels to the region. Tracing the motivations of various groups of women travellers, such as sportswomen, tourists and aristocrats, this book argues that in their writing, Norway forms a counterpoint to Victorian Britain: a place of freedom and possibility.
