| Title | : | Literary Landscapes of the British Isles: A Narrative Atlas |
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| ISBN | : | 0140057358 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780140057355 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1920 |
Sixty maps, a gazetteer, and critical essays place the great writers of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland against the background of their native regions.
Identifies geographic locations mentioned in the works of English authors and discusses the influence locations may have had on their work.
Contents:
--Chaucer's world: Chaucer's London; Touring with Chaucer's pilgrims; Chaucer overseas: the country of his mind --
--Shakespeare's London --
--Dr. Johnson's London --
--Charles Dickens's London --
--Virginia Woolf's London : a walking tour with Mrs. Dalloway --
--Bath --
--Lake poets --
--Romantic poets abroad --
--Bronte country --
--Thomas Hardy's Wessex --
--Blackening of England --
--Scotland in literature : Kidnapped: a topographical novel; Edinburgh --
--Dublin of Yeats and Joyce: After Parnell; Wanderings of Ulysses; Other testimony --
--Atlas and gazetteer section: Atlas; General gazetteer; London gazetteer; Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Inns of Court; Schools; Geographical index.
Identifies geographic locations mentioned in the works of English authors and discusses the influence locations may have had on their work.
Contents:
--Chaucer's world: Chaucer's London; Touring with Chaucer's pilgrims; Chaucer overseas: the country of his mind --
--Shakespeare's London --
--Dr. Johnson's London --
--Charles Dickens's London --
--Virginia Woolf's London : a walking tour with Mrs. Dalloway --
--Bath --
--Lake poets --
--Romantic poets abroad --
--Bronte country --
--Thomas Hardy's Wessex --
--Blackening of England --
--Scotland in literature : Kidnapped: a topographical novel; Edinburgh --
--Dublin of Yeats and Joyce: After Parnell; Wanderings of Ulysses; Other testimony --
--Atlas and gazetteer section: Atlas; General gazetteer; London gazetteer; Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Inns of Court; Schools; Geographical index.
Literary Landscapes of the British Isles: A Narrative Atlas Reviews
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As I was shelving books this morning, I happened upon this book in the 820s (820.9941 DAICHES) and was captivated at first sight. Authors David Daiches, a renowned literary scholar, and John Flower, a veteran cartographer have created an illustrated book unlike any I've read. I've just begun, but already know I want to own it, as I continue my favorite pasttime of reading historical fiction.
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Owned it for years.
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A very interesting and insightful book.
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Very detailed and informative book. Can't wait to visit the British Isles.
