The Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century: The British Abroad
Zoomicon-zoom-in
The Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century: The British Abroad
The Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century: The British Abroad

The Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century: The British Abroad

By
Jeremy Black (Author)  

Paperback

Available / dispatched within 1 - 4 weeks

Quantity
Travel for pleasure developed greatly in the 18th century, and here Jeremy Black examines travel on the Continent, the so-called "Grand Tour". He considers not only the standard destinations of France and Italy, but also the Low Countries, Germany, Switzerland and the Balkans. The modes of transport are described in detail, along with the range of accommodation, the food and drink, the pleasures and the hazards of travel, ranging from sex and sensibility to debt and dysentery, as well as the effects of the French Revolution on the British tourist. Jeremy Black includes extensive quotations from eighteenth-century tourist correspondence, including neglected manuscript collections, to build up a vivid and frequently amusing picture of travel experiences of British aristocrats on the continent.
Jeremy Black is professor of history at the University of Exeter. His other books include Walpole in Power, The making of modern Britain and War, past, Present and Future,
  • Contributor: Jeremy Black
  • Imprint: The History Press Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9780750931694
  • Number of Pages: 384
  • Packaged Dimensions: 130x200x10mm
  • Packaged Weight: 390
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Release Date: 2003-07-01
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Jeremy Black is professor of history at the University of Exeter. His other books include Walpole in Power, The making of modern Britain and War, past, Present and Future,

Delivery Options

Home Delivery

Store Delivery

Free Returns

We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.