What is it about?
The article analyses a travelogue from Spain by Julian Kaliszewski, a little-known 19th-century Polish writer. The author compares it with Théophile Gautier's famous "Voyage en Espagne," focusing on the means of transport they both used. It then analyzes Kaliszewski's attitude towards modern tourism and the dialectic between dream and reality, which shapes Kaliszewski's perception of himself.
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Why is it important?
Reading this text provides a better understanding of the nature of the transport revolution that took place throughout the 19th century. It also introduces the concept of ‘auto/bio/geography’—coined by Elżbieta Rybicka and situated within the field of geopoetics—to the international humanities community.
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I hope that my text will help readers gain a better understanding of the myth of Spain in 19th-century culture and the changes that occurred during that period in transportation and mindset.
Wacław Forajter
Uniwersytet Slaski w Katowicach
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This page is a summary of: Le spleen ferroviaire et la « fleur de Grenade » : Julian Kaliszewski sur les traces de Théophile Gautier en Espagne, March 2026, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004759800_011.
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