"The insidious poisons of plutocracy and the distorted democracy of parliaments": Herbert Vivian's travel writing about Serbia and the shaping of a reactionary political career, c. 1890s–1930s.
With views ranging from neo-Jacobitism to fascism, Herbert Vivian was one of the most controversial political figures in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Britain. He was also a prolific travel writer, authoring seven books between 1897 and 1936. This article considers Vivian's travel narr...
| Publicado en: | Studies in Travel Writing Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 410 - 434 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2024
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