“A guide book is addressed to those who plan to follow the traveler, doing what he has done, but more selectively. A travel book, in its purest, is addressed to those who do not plan to follow the traveler at all, but who require the exotic or comic anomalies, wonders and scandals of the literary form romance which their own place or time cannot entirely supply.”
Quote by Paul Fussell
Work
Abroad: British Literary Traveling between the Wars
The volume delves into the travelogues and essays written by British writers as they journeyed across various countries and continents, offering insights into their experiences and perspectives during that time. more
Author
Paul Fussell
Paul Fussell was an American historian renowned for his profound insights into 20th-century American society and culture. His works explored American military history, consumerism, and the changes in post-war American life. more
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