The art of wandering : the writer as walker /

A philosophical history of that strange but prolific hybrid-the writer as walkerFrom the peripatetic philosophers of Ancient Greece to the streets of 20th-century London, Paris, and New York, the figure of writer as walker has continued to evolve through the centuries, the philosopher and the Romant...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Coverley, Merlin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : Oldcastle Books, 2012.
Subjects:
Geography > Psychological aspects.
Walking in literature.
Geographical perception in literature.
Landscapes in literature.
Géographie > Aspect psychologique.
Perception géographique dans la littérature.
Paysages dans la littérature.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Geographical perception in literature
Geography > Psychological aspects
Landscapes in literature
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; About the Book; About the Author; Title; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Writer as Walker; Chapter One: The Walker as Philosopher; Chapter Two: The Walker as Pilgrim; Chapter Three: The Imaginary Walker; Chapter Four: The Walker as Vagrant; Chapter Five: The Walker and the Natural World; Chapter Six: The Walker as Visionary; Chapter Seven: The Flâneur; Chapter Eight: Experimental Walking; Chapter Nine: The Return of the Walker; Bibliography; Online Sources; Acknowledgement; By the Same Author; Copyright.

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