Literary Escapes: Exploring the Real-Life Settings of the World's Favourite Fiction

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Some stories couldnt happen just anywhere or any time. Often thescenery, setting or era is as central to the tale as any character and justas easily recognised. Literary Escapes brings together an eclectic collageof over 70 familiar literary worlds paired with original maps and archivematerial, as well as illustrations and photography.

In this collection of essays, the reader will become immersed in LesMisrables revolutionary Paris, feel the chill wind of Emily BrontsWuthering Heights, and hear the churning paddles of Mississippisteamboats in Mark Twains Huckleberry Finn. Now in an updated newedition, with extended geographic scope and new entries.

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John Sutherland is Emeritus Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern EnglishLiterature at University College London. His books include How to Read aNovel: A Users Guide and Victorian Fiction: Writers, Publishers, Readers.
He acts as a general editor to a team of literary critics including MichaelBourne, Daniel Hahn, Maya Jaggi, Robert Macfarlane, Laura Miller,Xenobe Purvis, Eric Rabkin, and Susan Shillinglaw