Traveling Europe between the world wars
By: Jeffrey N. Dupée
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780761860242; 9780761860259
Subjects: Description and travel; History; Travel writers; Economic conditions; Economic history; Travel
Description: "Traveling Europe between the World Wars is a study of "armchair" travel writers who journeyed to Europe during the interwar period of 1919-1939. They traveled the continent for two main reasons: to chronicle the political and social upheavals of the age through encounters with "ordinary" Europeans and to revel in the legendary, idyllic Europe of their earthly dreams. As post-World War I traumas, the Great Depression, and the sudden rise of fascist and communist ideologies wracked the continent, the writers were struck by how many people felt another world war was inevitable. This study focuses on travel conversations writers experienced on trains, along roadsides, or in cafés, homes, and inns as they sought the real Europe stripped of press reports and government propaganda. What they found was a continent in transition--where a cherished past was colliding with an ominous future."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: In the Aftermath of War; title: Idyllic Europe; title: France between the Wars; title: Italy between the Wars; title: Germany between the Wars; title: Modes of Travel; title: Trains, Cars and Boats; title: Spending on Travel; title: Economy First; title: The Coming of War.