The Northern Utopia : : British Perceptions of Norway in the Nineteenth Century / / Peter Fjågesund, Ruth A. Symes.

• Superior document: Studia Imagologica ; 10
• VerfasserIn: Fjågesund, Peter; Symes, Ruth A.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Symes, Ruth A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2003.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Series: Studia Imagologica ; 10.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (415 pages)

In the nineteenth century, the ancient 'filial tie' between Britain and Norway was rediscovered by a booming tourist industry which took thousands across the North Sea to see the wonders of the fjords, the fjelds, and the beauties of the North Cape. This illustrated volume, for the first t...

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. 'More the Rage Every Year': The Influx of British Tourists and Travellers
• 2. 'Back to His Forefathers' House': A Common Past Rekindled
• 3. 'Nature's Noblemen': People and Society: The Primitive Norwegian
• 4. 'A Peculiar Savage Grandeur': Nature Worship and Escape from Civilisation
• Biographical Information
• References
• Index.