The Victorian Mountaineers
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The Victorian Mountaineers
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Author : Ronald William Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953
The Victorian Mountaineers written by Ronald William Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Mountaineering categories.
The Victorian Mountaineers
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Author : Ronald Clark
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2022-10-27
The Victorian Mountaineers written by Ronald Clark and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The New Mountaineer In Late Victorian Britain
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Author : Alan McNee
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-04-18
The New Mountaineer In Late Victorian Britain written by Alan McNee and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book is about the rise of a new ethos in British mountaineering during the late nineteenth century. It traces how British attitudes to mountains were transformed by developments both within the new sport of mountaineering and in the wider fin-de-siècle culture. The emergence of the new genre of mountaineering literature, which helped to create a self-conscious community of climbers with broadly shared values, coincided with a range of cultural and scientific trends that also influenced the direction of mountaineering. The author discusses the growing preoccupation with the physical basis of aesthetic sensations, and with physicality and materiality in general; the new interest in the physiology of effort and fatigue; and the characteristically Victorian drive to enumerate, codify, and classify. Examining a wide range of texts, from memoirs and climbing club journals to hotel visitors’ books, he argues that the figure known as the ‘New Mountaineer’ was seen to embody a distinctly modern approach to mountain climbing and mountain aesthetics.
Victorians In The Mountains
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Author : Ann C. Colley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-24
Victorians In The Mountains written by Ann C. Colley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-24 with Literary Criticism categories.
In her compelling book, Ann C. Colley examines the shift away from the cult of the sublime that characterized the early part of the nineteenth century to the less reverential perspective from which the Victorians regarded mountain landscapes. And what a multifaceted perspective it was, as unprecedented numbers of the Victorian middle and professional classes took themselves off on mountaineering holidays so commonplace that the editors of Punch sarcastically reported that the route to the summit of Mont Blanc was to be carpeted. In Part One, Colley mines diaries and letters to interrogate how everyday tourists and climbers both responded to and undercut ideas about the sublime, showing how technological advances like the telescope transformed mountains into theatrical spaces where tourists thrilled to the sight of struggling climbers; almost inevitably, these distant performances were eventually reenacted at exhibitions and on the London stage. Colley's examination of the Alpine Club archives, periodicals, and other primary resources offers a more complicated and inclusive picture of female mountaineering as she documents the strong presence of women on successful expeditions in the latter half of the century. In Part Two, Colley turns to John Ruskin, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Robert Louis Stevenson, whose writings about the Alps reflect their feelings about their Romantic heritage and shed light on their ideas about perception, metaphor, and literary style. Colley concludes by offering insights into the ways in which expeditions to the Himalayas affected people's sense of the sublime, arguing that these individuals were motivated as much by the glory of Empire as by aesthetic sensibility. Her ambitious book is an astute exploration of nationalism, as well as theories of gender, spectacle, and the technicalities of glacial movement that were intruding on what before had seemed inviolable.
Above The Snow Line Mountaineering Sketches Between 1870 And 1880
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Author : C. T. Dent
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2020-03-16
Above The Snow Line Mountaineering Sketches Between 1870 And 1880 written by C. T. Dent and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-16 with Fiction categories.
'Above the Snow Line' is a collection of thrilling mountaineering sketches by C.T. Dent, chronicling his expeditions between 1870 and 1880. From the ascent of the Balfrinhorn to the Aiguille du Dru, Dent takes readers on a journey through the Alps, offering vivid descriptions of the landscape and the challenges of mountaineering. With anecdotes about fellow climbers and humorous observations on the hotel staff, 'Above the Snow Line' is an engaging and insightful read. In addition to recounting his own experiences, Dent reflects on the growth and spread of the climbing craze, and offers his thoughts on the future of mountaineering. This timeless classic is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of mountaineering and the allure of the Alps.
Women On High
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Author : Rebecca A. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
Release Date : 2002
Women On High written by Rebecca A. Brown and has been published by Appalachian Mountain Club this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Social Science categories.
In a time when a woman's sphere was decidedly limited to hearth and family, a number of courageous women were stepping out, stepping up, and making history far from the comforts of the homefire. "Women on High" will thrill readers with tales of dangerous summit attempts, blinding whiteouts, and narrow escapes; and transfix mountain historians with details of first ascents, period gear, and first-hand accounts.
When The Alps Cast Their Spell
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Author : Trevor Braham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
When The Alps Cast Their Spell written by Trevor Braham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Alps categories.
The sport of mountaineering was pioneered 150 years ago by a diverse cross-section of Victorians, following in the footsteps of earlier local explorers who ventured into the upper regions of ice and snow in search of game and minerals. By the early years of the 19th century, a growing interest in the study of geological and glaciological phenomena attracted scientific interest in the origins of the Alps. It was only in the latter half of that century when, by the 1850s, interest in the largly unexplored Alpine peaks began to capture the public imagination, and a sharp increase developed in the numbers of those who tried to scale them. So intense was the level of exploration and achievement that the next decade was labelled the Alpine Golden Age. By the turn of the century the new sport had not only expanded vastly, but had begun to acquire a degree of respectability. The development of new skills and techniques resulted in greater accomplishments, whilst retaining the spirit and traditions of the pioneers. In this book the mountaineer and writer Trevor Braham illustrates aspects of the character and achievements of some of the early Victorian climbers, and their response to the unique attractions of mountaineering. These include Leslie Stephen (the father of Virginia Woolf), Alfred Wills, John Tyndall, Adolphus Warburton Moore, Edward Whymper (the first to conquer the Matterhorn), Albert Frederick Mummery and many more. Trevor Braham's comprehensive history on this period of Alpine mountaineering is essential to any mountaineer's bookshelf.
Mountain Men
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Author : Mick Conefrey
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Release Date : 2002-05-15
Mountain Men written by Mick Conefrey and has been published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-15 with History categories.
An irresistible account of the pioneers of mountaineering "as colorful and eye-opening as the characters involved." Guardian
An Eccentric In The Alps
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Author : Ronald William Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
An Eccentric In The Alps written by Ronald William Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Mountaineers categories.
A Fine Kind Of Madness
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Author : Laura Waterman
language : en
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2012-08-16
A Fine Kind Of Madness written by Laura Waterman and has been published by The Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-16 with Sports & Recreation categories.
* Written by Guy Waterman, one of the Northeast's most highly respected outdoor writers * Blend of imaginative fiction and nonfiction offers an alternative to today's personality-centered climbing writing * Guy Waterman's last work In this standout collection of the writings Guy Waterman and Laura Waterman readers will discover a rich blend of outdoor adventures great and small. Some fiction, some nonfiction, all these stories explore the basic impulse to climb, its roots, and the underlying drives of remarkable individual climbers. One story, a fictionalized letter exchange between two ambitious female climbers of the Victorian Era-Fanny Bullock Workman and Annie Peck-captures the competitive spirit between them. The true story A Night in Odell Gully demonstrates that serious climbers know, better than almost anyone else in our sheltered modern life, what death and dying means. This collection is certain to be a touchstone for all who are drawn to the mountains.Only the weak fear criticism.