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In 1840, French novelist Theophile Gautier was hired by the journal "La Presse" to write regular installments of a travelogue of his journey to and around Spain. Gautier recorded his experiences and impressions and the result was the 1845 book "Voyage en Espagne" - later translated into English as "A Romantic in Spain". For Gautier, Spain promised the allure of an exotic and passionate culture; it was a revelation, he said later, like discovering his true home, the native land of his spirit. Gautier covered the olive groves of Andalucia, the vibrant street life of Madrid, the central plains of La Mancha, and the Moorish buildings of Seville and Cordoba. Gautier, travelling by mule, carriage, or wagon, came into contact with a rich panoply of people and places. Gautier reveals a Spain in transition, emerging from civil war and a feudal past into the modern world.

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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Travel & holiday Travel writing

• Full title: Romantic in Spain
• Author: Théophile Gautier
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• EAN: 9781902669397
• ISBN: 1902669398
• ID: 05022057
• Publisher: Signal Books Ltd
• Weight: 360 g
• Dimensions: 202 × 135 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 06. September 2001

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