BRENDAN CANAVAN BRENDAN.CANAVAN1@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
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Tourism-in-literature: Existential comfort, confrontation and catastrophe in Guy De Maupassant's short stories
Canavan, Brendan
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Abstract
This paper sets out the tourism-in-literature research approach and applies to the intersection between existentialism and tourism. Illustrated is the value of reading works of literature as a means of enriching theoretical understanding within tourism studies. Reviewing selected short stories of the 19 th Century French writer Guy De Maupassant, themes of existential alienation, avoidance and authenticity arise in tales involving travel. Through the unexpected events and encounters tourism allows, comforting or confrontational experiences are had by protagonists. However catastrophic developments are also catalysed. De Maupassant's writing shows a sophisticated understanding of the possibilities of travel, including an awareness of the darker and unpredictable possibilities of tourism. Complemented is a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between existentialism and tourism.
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Canavan, B. (2019). Tourism-in-literature: Existential comfort, confrontation and catastrophe in Guy De Maupassant's short stories. Annals of Tourism Research, 78, Article 102750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.102750
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 3, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 10, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2019-09 |
Deposit Date | Jul 5, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Annals of Tourism Research |
Print ISSN | 0160-7383 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 78 |
Article Number | 102750 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.102750 |
Keywords | Literature; Existentialism; Tourist Motivation; Alienation; Authenticity |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5757676 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160738319301070 |
Additional Information | This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Tourism-in-literature: Existential comfort, confrontation and catastrophe in Guy De Maupassant's short stories; Journal Title: Annals of Tourism Research; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.102750; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2019 The Author. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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