British Women Travellers in the Long Nineteenth Century: With Italy as Their Muse (Britain and the World)

By: Marilyn D. Button and Jessica A. Sheetz-Nguyen

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Synopsis: During the long nineteenth century, British women reframed the masculine paradigm of the Grand Tour. They created a feminist travel gaze, intentionally or unintentionally, that differed from that of male peers. Unlike their brothers, who went for personal edification, women with means left their English homes for the great Italian cities of Florence, Naples, and Rome to escape personal disappointments and the social limitations imposed by parents, spouses, and society. The anonymity of travel to a distant land and new freedoms fostered political and creative achievements, including entrepreneurial journalism, literary masterpieces, and social advocacy for their gender, which redefined the contours of the Anglo-Italian cultural landscape. The historical evidence presented here testifies to the life-changing capacity of travel and firmly demonstrates how British women’s history and literature enriches and broadens narratives about Britain and the World.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031617010
Related ISBNs:: 9783031617003
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Date of Addition:: 03/05/25
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Marilyn D. Button
Edited by:: Jessica A. Sheetz-Nguyen