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The Foreign Tour Of Messrs. Brown, Jones, And Robinson: Being The History Of What They Saw And Did In Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Italy

The Foreign Tour Of Messrs. Brown, Jones, And Robinson: Being The History Of What They Saw And Did In Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Italy

Doyle, Richard

Paperback

HumorTravel WritingGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354502636
ISBN13: 9789354502637
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 322
Weight: 1.65
Height: 0.67 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Three very proper Englishmen set off for the Continent - and Victorian England humour follows close behind. Pack light, and laugh often. Richard Doyle turns the Grand Tour Europe into a brisk victorian comic travelogue, watching English gentlemen abroad stride through Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy with wide-eyed confidence and fine hats. Every stop becomes a mirror for tourist vanity and national self-assurance. Part classic humorous fiction, part illustrated travel satire, it shines as armchair travel reading: quick scenes, sharp social observation, and the unmistakable Punch magazine cartoon style in Richard Doyle illustrations. Doyle's line work is nimble and expressive, catching posture, panic, and pomposity in a glance. Beneath the jokes lies a lively snapshot of 19th century Europe as imagined by Londoners - hotels, galleries, mountains, manners, and the small indignities of travel - rendered with affectionate mockery rather than malice. Its blend of narrative and image helped define the Victorian illustrated book. Long before package holidays, it skewers the rituals of sightseeing and the hope that culture can be consumed on schedule. The humour still lands, because the travellers are recognisably human on the move. 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. Dip in for a few pages or savour it slowly; it rewards both casual readers and classic literature collectors who want an enduring, display-worthy slice of British comic art history.

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