Discovering Wales: 7 Classic Books on the Charm of Welsh Territories
Classic Travel Writing on Welsh Landscapes, Heritage, Churches, and Cultural MemoryBy S. Baring-Gould, John Hicklin, G. J. Bennett, Aymer Vallance
Length52h 21m
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Discovering Wales gathers seven classic works of travel, topography, and cultural observation into a richly varied portrait of Welsh territories. Moving between antiquarian inquiry, descriptive prose, regional history, and the pleasures of scenic narration, the collection records Wales as a landscape of mountains, coastlines, ruins, villages, and enduring traditions. Its standout value lies in the interplay between lyrical responses to place and more documentary attentiveness to monuments, local customs, and historical memory, situating Welsh travel writing within the broader British fascination with regional distinctiveness. The contributors—S. Baring-Gould, John Hicklin, G. J. Bennett, and Aymer Vallance—bring complementary perspectives shaped by antiquarian scholarship, literary travel, architectural interest, and historical curiosity. Their writings emerge from a period in which the study of local heritage and the preservation of vernacular culture acquired renewed importance. Collectively, these voices illuminate Wales not as a picturesque margin but as a culturally intricate nation whose geography and past invite sustained interpretation. This volume is recommended to readers of Welsh studies, travel literature, cultural history, and landscape writing. By bringing several distinct sensibilities into conversation, it offers both an engaging introduction to classic accounts of Wales and a valuable opportunity to compare changing modes of seeing, describing, and valuing place.
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GenreTravel, Literary Classics
Length52 hrs 21 mins
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Publish dateMar 4, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A Book of North Wales
26PANORAMA. (pt. 4)
2PREFACE
27The Cambrian Directory [1800]; Or, Cursory Sketches of the Welsh Territories
3CHAPTER I THE WELSH PEOPLE
28PREFACE.
4CHAPTER II THE ENGLISH CONQUEST
29THE CAMBRIAN DIRECTORY. (pt. 1)
5CHAPTER III ANGLESEY
30THE CAMBRIAN DIRECTORY. (pt. 2)
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6CHAPTER IV HOLYHEAD
31ADDENDA.
7CHAPTER V BANGOR AND CARNARVON
32The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion through Wales: 1828
8CHAPTER VI SNOWDON
33ACCOUNT OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE.
9CHAPTER VII LLEYN
34THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST. (pt. 1)
10CHAPTER VIII CONWAY
35THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST. (pt. 2)
11CHAPTER IX S. ASAPH
36THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST. (pt. 3)
12CHAPTER X DENBIGH
37THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST. (pt. 4)
13CHAPTER XI LLANGOLLEN
38SONNETS.
14CHAPTER XII DOLGELLEY
39Footnote
15CHAPTER XIII HARLECH
40The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion through Wales: 1834
16CHAPTER XIV WELSHPOOL
41ACCOUNT OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE.
17CHAPTER XV NEWTOWN
42THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST. (pt. 1)
18CHAPTER XVI MACHYNLLETH
43THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST. (pt. 2)
19Footnote
44THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST. (pt. 3)
20Excursions in North Wales
45THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST. (pt. 4)
21INTRODUCTION.
46SONNETS.
22NORTH WALES DISTANCE TABLE
47Footnote
23PANORAMA. (pt. 1)
48The Tourist's Guide through North Wales
24PANORAMA. (pt. 2)
49PREFACE.
25PANORAMA. (pt. 3)
50CHAPTER II.
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