Abstract
In the history of the Spanish travel literature, the 1840s have a particular place: after the Napoleonic Wars and the first Carlist War came a period of relative calm which encouraged visitors to Spain but also the Spanish to travel outside the Iberian Peninsula. France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany are among the most attractive options. The variety of available texts gives the possibility to distinguish between at least three variants or perspectives: the travel story as discovery, as verification and as travel guide. This article intends to introduce these diverse perspectives from representative authors whose itineraries are partly similar: Modesto Lafuente, Ramon Mesonero Romanos y Angel Fernandez de los Rios. There will be a special emphasis on the first author because he contributed in a special way to the history of the travel literature. Once the work of the others has been presented, there will be a brief conclusion to compare the variants presented.
Highlights
Este artículo se propone reflexionar sobre estas diversas perspectivas a partir de autores representativos, cuyos itinerarios son en parte semejantes: Modesto Lafuente, Ramón Mesonero Romanos y Ángel Fernández de los Ríos
In the history of the Spanish travel literature, the 1840s have a particular place: after the Napoleonic Wars and the first Carlist War came a period of relative calm which encouraged visitors to Spain and the Spanish to travel outside the Iberian Peninsula
This article intends to introduce these diverse perspectives from representative authors whose itineraries are partly similar: Modesto Lafuente, Ramón Mesonero Romanos y Ángel Fernández de los Ríos
Summary
En la historia de la literatura de viajes española, la década de los años cuarenta del siglo XIX ocupa un lugar particular: después de las guerras napoleónicas y de la primera guerra carlista, se produce una relativa calma que no sólo favorece los viajes de los extranjeros hacia España, sino también los de los españoles hacia el exterior de la península ibérica. La diversidad de los textos disponibles permite distinguir al menos tres variantes o perspectivas: el relato como descubrimiento, como verificación y como manual de viaje. Este artículo se propone reflexionar sobre estas diversas perspectivas a partir de autores representativos, cuyos itinerarios son en parte semejantes: Modesto Lafuente, Ramón Mesonero Romanos y Ángel Fernández de los Ríos. Insistiremos en el primer autor por su especial contribución a la historia de la literatura viática y, una vez presentada la obra de los demás, terminaremos con unas breves conclusiones para comparar las variantes estudiadas. Palabras clave: literatura de viajes en el siglo XIX, el viaje en el Romanticismo, relato de viajes y guía de viaje, historia y crítica, Modesto Lafuente, Mesonero Romanos, Fernández de los Ríos. SPANISH TRAVELERS ROUND EUROPE IN THE 1840’s: THREE WAYS OF UNDERSTANDING THE TRAVEL LITERATURE
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