Open AccessRomantic Travel Literature. England, Germany and Scandinavia Compared to the Unique French Case
Author(s) -
Christopher W. Thompson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
viatica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2275-0827
DOI - 10.52497/viatica921
Subject(s) - romance , context (archaeology) , german , humanities , perspective (graphical) , narrative , ethnology , history , sociology , art , literature , archaeology , visual arts
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.