Others' Austria Impressions of American And British Travellers, 1814-1914

this anthology of original texts, offering a look at Austria from the outside, is unique in that it gives a picture of the entire German-speaking part of the Monarchy in the 19th century, not only Vienna. The editors have collected informative accounts from letters, journals, newspaper articles and books written by more than fifty American or British travellers - including famous names like Washington Irving, Frances Trollope, Longfellow, Sir Humphry Davy, Asa Gray, Mark Twain, Henry Adams, and D.H. Lawrence - which give a colorful account of the rich tapestry of Austria ranging from its natural beauty to its social and political life, often challenging the conventional image of Austria.Jarka, Horst is the author of 'Others' Austria Impressions of American And British Travellers, 1814-1914' with ISBN 9781572411401 and ISBN 1572411406.