Le récit de voyage romantique : L’Angleterre, l’Allemagne et la Scandinavie comparées au cas unique de la France

This article offers an overview of the production of ‘romantic travel narratives’ from a European perspective and confronts those that emanate from French, English, German and Scandinavian literature. This comparison aims to establish the common characteristics of this sub-genre, its recurrent features and the cultural histories of each of the countries explored. Focusing on Charles Dickens, Friedrich Schlegel and Hans Christian Andersen, the analysis highlights the differences in their approaches, which are partly conditioned by the socio-historical context of their respective countries.