Gothic Literary Travel and Tourism
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Gothic Literary Travel and Tourism
By (Author) Alex Bevan
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
22nd August 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary studies: general
Travel writing
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
Classic travel writing
823.087209
Physical Properties
Hardback
192
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
An exploration of Gothic tourisms interweaving of site and story.
This book investigates the relationship between contemporary Gothic tourist sites and Gothic fiction, contending that the tourist attractions are storytelling spaces. Famous Gothic texts such as Jane Austens Northanger Abbey are reimagined in contemporary literary Gothic tourism, as Gothic attractions serve as spaces wherein multiple intersecting Gothic narratives come to lifefrom folkloric tales to local ghost stories.
Author Bio
Alex Bevan is an associate lecturer in English at the University of Lincoln.
