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Bc. Petra Veselovská

Master's thesis

The Picturesque Theory as an Influence on Travel Books

The Picturesque Theory as an Influence on Travel Books
Abstract:
This master thesis deals with the aesthetic theory of the picturesque and its influence on perceiving the landscape, which is analysed on three travel books by Samuel Johnson, Dorothy Wordsworth, and Thomas West. First, it is described the socio-cultural background of the theory and travel writing. In the main part three aspects of the landscape are studied - mountains and ruins, water features, and …more
Abstract:
Tato práce se zabývá estetickou teorií malebna a jejím vlivem na vnímání krajiny. Tento vliv je zkoumán na cestopisech od tří autorů - Samuel Johnson, Dorothy Wordsworth, a Thomas West. Nejprve je rozebráno sociálně-kulturní pozadí estetické teorie a cestopisů a v hlavní části práce jsou zkoumány tři aspekty krajiny - hory a ruiny, vodní plocha a stromy. Tyto aspekty jsou studovány s ohledem na odraz …more
 

Keywords

Britská kultura osmnácté století teorie malebna cestopisy Dorothy Wordsworth Samuel Johnson Thomas West
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 28. 11. 2013

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 4. 2. 2014
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Olga Roebuck, Ph.D.

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Veselovská, Petra. The Picturesque Theory as an Influence on Travel Books. Pardubice, 2013. diplomová práce (Mgr.). Univerzita Pardubice. Fakulta filozofická

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