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Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century, The

By: Sandpiper Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Sandpiper)


Product Info

Title
Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Jeremy Black
Publish Year
1999
Pages
384
Dimensions
7x10x1.25"
NKG Part #
2148121319
Type
Hardcover

Description

Travel for pleasure developed greatly in the 18th century and in this scholarly, yet accessible study, the author examines travel on the Continent, the so called Grand Tour. It describes in detail the modes of transport, the range of accommodation, the food and drink, the pleasures and hazards of travel, ranging from sex and sensibility to debt and dysentery as well as the effects of the French Revolution on the British tourist. Author builds up a vivid and frequently amusing picture of the travel experience of British aristocrats on the Continent.