Marianne Baillie

First Impressions on a Tour Upon the Continent

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9781023178655
• ISBN-10: 1023178656
• Artikelnr.: 74003938

Autorenporträt

Marianne Baillie (also known as Marianne Baillie-Sutherland) was a perceptive 19th-century author, best known for her detailed travel accounts. Her notable work, 'First Impressions on a Tour upon the Continent' published in 1839, offers a vivid portrayal of European culture and landscapes during a time of considerable historical significance. Born into erudition, Baillie cultivated a literary style that seamlessly blends informative observations with a novelistic attention to detail, providing readers with immersive experiences of her continental journeys. Her work not only embellished the travel literature genre with its depictions of societal customs and scenery but also gave unique insights into the gendered perspectives of her time, often reflecting on the positions and roles of women she encountered across different countries. Through her writings, Baillie contributed to the Victorian fascination with exotic locales and the broader knowledge of the 'Grand Tour,' a rite of passage for the elite of her era. Although not as widely recognized as some of her contemporaries, Baillie's contributions to travel literature continue to be of interest to scholars seeking to understand the interplay between gender, culture, and travel during the 19th century.