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Dark and literary: A tour to the Isle of the Dead

Dark and literary: A tour to the Isle of the Dead AbstractSites associated with the dark and literary aspects of tourism can prove beneficial to travellers since they can play an educational role while instigating an emotional and intellectual response. This article illustrates how a tour to the Isle of the Dead at Port Arthur in Tasmania provided the nescient traveller with insights into the literary and historical heritage of the place. The experience also acted as an inner journey in that it challenged the traveller to reassess his engagement with travel destinations. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Language and Cultural Education de Gruyter

Dark and literary: A tour to the Isle of the Dead

Xerri, Daniel
Journal of Language and Cultural Education , Volume 6 (2): 18 – May 1, 2018
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de Gruyter
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10.2478/jolace-2018-0020
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Abstract

AbstractSites associated with the dark and literary aspects of tourism can prove beneficial to travellers since they can play an educational role while instigating an emotional and intellectual response. This article illustrates how a tour to the Isle of the Dead at Port Arthur in Tasmania provided the nescient traveller with insights into the literary and historical heritage of the place. The experience also acted as an inner journey in that it challenged the traveller to reassess his engagement with travel destinations.

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Journal of Language and Cultural Education – de Gruyter

Published: May 1, 2018

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