O'Shea'S Guide To Spain And Portugal

By John Lomas

Book Overview

Rediscover nineteenth-century Spain and Portugal through sharp, curious eyes. Iberia's past comes vividly alive. O'Shea's Guide to Spain and Portugal is a nineteenth century travel guide that balances practical instruction with literary reflection. A work of classic travel literature and an illustrated travel book, it presents route observations, civic detail and cultural commentary that illuminate Spain and Portugal history and the broader cultural exploration Europe underwent during the Victorian era. The book reads as both companion and document: it offers guidance for travellers of its day and primary-period testimony for travellers and historians researching the region. The voice sits within the tradition of British travel writers, observant, opinionated and attentive to architecture, customs and landscape, and so the guide has long appealed to armchair travel readers seeking authentic Iberian Peninsula journeys. Readers interested in comparative history will find the guide useful for tracing commerce, transport and social custom; students of literature can observe the rhetorical habits of nineteenth-century British travel writers. For collectors of illustrated travel book editions, the original tone and period detail recommend it for shelves devoted to classic travel literature. As a record of its time, the volume holds literary and historical significance, offering scholars and curious readers alike access to original perspectives on historical Spain and Portugal and to the way nineteenth-century sensibilities shaped accounts of place. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Casual readers savour its plainspoken, often lively observations; collectors and classic-literature curators will prize a respectful reissue that places the work alongside other British travel writers. Librarians and scholars will welcome its availability for research into Victorian era Europe and historical Spain and Portugal; armchair travel readers and students of cultural exploration Europe will find it an engaging source of period detail about Iberian Peninsula journeys.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354306373
• ISBN13: 9789354306372
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 732 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"