THE OSCHOLARS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUSTRIA
FRANCE
RUSSIA
USA
BELGIUM
GERMANY
SAMOA
WALES
CANADA
IRELAND
SCOTLAND
Acknowledgments
CZECH REPUBLIC
ITALY
SOUTH AFRICA
Associations
DENMARK
THE NETHERLANDS
SPAIN
Literary Tourism
ENGLAND
NORWAY
SWEDEN
Further reading
Undershaw
NAME
Further study
LOCATION (hyperlinked to website)
AUSTRIA
Franz Josef (Emperor)
Bad Ischl
Freud, Sigmund
Vienna
BELGIUM
Horta, Victor
Brussels
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Ghent
Rops, Felicien
Namur
Verhaeren, Emile
Sint-Amands, Oost-Vlaanderen (no website)
CANADA
Carr, Emily
British Columbia
Edison, Thomas Alva
Vienna, Ontario
Johnson, E. Pauline
Ohsweken, Ontario
Leacock, Stephen
Orillia, Ontario
Rutherford, Alexander
Edmonton, Ontario
Stephansson, Stephan
Markerville, Alberta
THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Bilek, Frantisek
Prague
Mucha, Alphonse (Alfons)
Prague
DENMARK
Andersen, Hans
Odense
Nielsen, Carl
Odense
ENGLAND
Armstrong, Sir William
Morpeth, Northumberland
Cameron, Julia Margaret
Isle of Wight
Carlyle, Thomas & Jane
Chelsea, London
Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur
Portsmouth
Curzon, Lord
Derby
Darwin, Charles
Downe, Kent 1
Disraeli, Benjamin
Beaconsfield, Bucks
Elgar, Edward
Lower Broadheath, Worcs
Fox Talbot, William
Lacock, Wilts
Freud, Sigmund
Hampstead, London
Hardy, Thomas
Higher Bockhampton, Dorset
Hardy, Thomas
Dorchester, Dorset
Hardy, Thomas
Dorchester, Dorset
Holst, Gustave
Cheltenham, Glos
Holmes, Sherlock
Central London
James, Henry
Rye, Kent
Jerome, Jerome K.
Walsall, Staffs
Kipling, Rudyard
Burwash, Sussex
Leighton, Lord
Kensington, London
Lytton, Lord
Knebworth, Herts
Mander, Theodore / Arts & Crafts
Wightwick, Wolverhampton
Morris, William
Bexleyheath, Kent
Morris, William
Walthamstow, London
Morris, William
Hammersmith, London
Morris, William
Lechlade, Glos
Muybridge, Eadweard
Kingston-upon-Thames
Natsume, Soseki
Clapham, London
Nightingale, Florence
Waterloo, London
Pavlova, Anna
Ivy House, Hampstead, London (no website)
Potter, Beatrix
Sawrey, Cumberland
Potter, Beatrix
Hawkshead, Cumberland
Ruskin, John
Coniston, Cumberland
Sambourne, Linley
Kensington, London
Shaw, George Bernard
Ayot St Lawrence, Herts
Terry, Ellen
Tenterden, Kent
Watts, George Frederick
Compton, Surrey
FRANCE
Allais, Alphonse
Honfleur
Barbey d’Aurevilly, Jules
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
Bloy, Léon
Lagny-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne)
Blum, Léon
Jouy-les-Josas
Boudin, Eugène
Honfleur
Bourdelle, Antoine
Paris
Boylesve, René
Descartes (Indre-et-Loire)
Carrière, Eugène
Gournay sur Marne
Clemenceau, Georges
Paris
Clemenceau, Georges
Mouilleron-en-Pareds
Comte, Auguste
Paris
Cros, Charles
Fabrezan (Aude) (no website)
Daudet, Alphonse
Champrosay
Debussy, Claude
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Denis, Maurice
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
D’Ennery, Adolphe Philippe
Paris
Dumas, Alexandre
Villers-Cotterets
Erckmann-Chatrian
Phalsbourg (Moselle)
Escoffier, Auguste
Villeneuve-Loubet
France, Anatole
St-Cyr/Loire
Gambetta, Léon
Sèvres
Gide, André
Uzès
Guillaumin, Émile
Ygrande
Hébert, Ernest
Paris
Henner, Jean-Jacques
Paris
Hugo, Victor
Bièvres
Hugo, Victor
Paris
Jacquemart, Nélie / André, Edouard
Paris
Jammes, Francis
Orthez
Loti, Pierre
Rochefort
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Nice
Maillol, Aristide
Paris
Mallarmé, Stéphane
Vulaines-sur-Seine
Milcendeau, Charles
Soullans
Moreau, Gustave
Paris
Péguy, Charles
Orléans
Proust, Marcel
Combray
Puech, Denys
Aveyron
Renan, Ernest
Tréguier
Renard, Jules
Chitry-les-Mines
Rimbaud, Arthur
Charleville-Mézières
Rodin, Auguste
Paris
Rostand, Edmond
Cambo Les Bains
Sand, George
Nohant
Satie, Erik
Honfleur
Taine, Hippolyte
Annecy
Verne, Jules
Nantes
Zola, Emile
Médan (also here)
Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits
Paris
Musée du Scribe
Saint Christol-Les-Ales
GERMANY
Bismarck, Otto von
Friedrichsruh
Brahms, Johannes
Baden-Baden
Brahms, Johannes
Heide
Brahms, Johannes
Hamburg
Grieg, Edvard
Leipzig
Liszt, Franz
Bayreuth
Liszt, Franz
Weimar
Marx, Karl
Trier
Storm, Theodor
Husum
Strauss, Richard
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Wagner, Richard
Bayreuth
Wagner, Richard
Eisenach
Wagner, Richard
Graupa
HUNGARY
Liszt, Ferenc
Budapest
IRELAND
Arthur, Chester H.
Cullybackey, Co Antrim
Joyce, James
Dublin
Joyce, James
Sandycove
Moore, George
Co Mayo
Pearse, Patrick
Rosmuc
Shaw, George Bernard
Dublin
Wilde, Oscar
Dublin
Yeats, W.B.
Gort
The Writers Museum
Dublin
ITALY
D’Annunzio, Gabriele
Gardone Riviera
Brownings, The
Florence
Fortuny, Mariano
Venice
Lee, Vernon
Florence
Puccini, Giacomo
Lucca
Puccini, Giacomo
Torre del Lago
Verdi, Giuseppe
Parma
THE NETHERLANDS
Couperus, Louis
The Hague
Nieuwenhuis, Ferdinand Domela
Heerenveen, Friesland
Van Gogh, Vincent
Amsterdam
Wilhelm II (German emperor)
Doorn
NORWAY
Bull, Ole
Bergen
Grieg, Edvard
Troldhaugen
Ibsen, Henrik
Oslo
Munch, Edvard
Oslo
RUSSIA
Chekhov, Anton
Moscow
Chekhov, Anton
Taganrog
Dostoievski, Fedor
St Petersburg
Klyuchevsky, Vasily
Penza
Kuprin, Aleksandr
Narovchat
Meyerhold, Vsevolod
Pensa
Scriabin, Alexander
Moscow
Tchaikovski, Piotr
Klin
Tolstoy, Leo (Lev)
Yasnaya Polyana
Moscow Art Theatre
Moscow
The State Literary Museum
Moscow
SAMOA
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Vailima
SCOTLAND
Macintosh, Charles Rennie
Glasgow [2]
Macintosh, Charles Rennie
Helensburgh
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Edinburgh
SOUTH AFRICA
Rhodes, Cecil
Cape Town
Schreiner, Olive
Cradock, Eastern Cape
SPAIN
Alcalá-Zamora y Torres, Niceto
Córdoba
Azorin
Monóvar, Alicante
Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
Burjassot
de Castro, Rosalía
Padron, Coruña
Curros Enríquez, Manuel
Celanova, Ourense
Giner de los Ríos, Francisco
Madrid
de León y Castillo, Fernando
Gran Canaria
Palacio Valdés, Armando
Laviana, Asturias
de Maeztu, Gustavo
Estella, Navarre
Menéndez Pelayo, Marcelino
Santander
Pardo-Bazán, Emilia
Coruña
Pérez Galdós, Benito
Gran Canaria
de Unamuno, Miguel
Fuerteventura, Las Palmas
del Valle-Inclán, Ramón María
Coruña
SWEDEN
Strindberg, August
Stockholm
USA
American Writers Museum
Washington D.C.
Anthony, Susan B.
Rochester, New York
Brownings, The
Waco, Texas
Cather, Willa
Red Cloud, Nebraska
Charnley, James
Chicago
Chopin, Kate
Cloutierville, Louisiana
Crane, Stephen
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Edison, Thomas Alva
Milan, Ohio
Edison, Thomas Alva
Beaumont, Texas
Edison, Thomas Alva
West Orange, New Jersey
Edison, Thomas Alva
Port Huron, Michigan
Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Concord, Massachusetts
Frick, Henry Clay
New York
Gage, Matilda Joslyn
Fayetteville, New York
Gardner, Isabella Stewart
Boston, Massachusetts
Grant, Ulysses S.
Point Pleasant, Ohio
Grant, Ulysses S.
St Louis, Missouri
Gunness, Belle
La Porte, Indiana
Hayes, Rutherford B.
Fremont, Ohio
Holmes, Sherlock
Los Angeles, California (a virtual museum)
Ingersoll, Robert Green
Dresden, New York
London, Jack
Sonoma, California
McKinley, William R.
Niles, Ohio
Melville, Herman
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Miller, Joaquim
Oakland, California
Poe, Edgar Allan
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Poe, Edgar Allan
Richmond, Virginia
Roosevelt, Theodore
Manhattan, New York
Sargent, John Singer
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
Seneca Falls, New York
Stevenson, Robert Louis
St Helena, California
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Hartford, Connecticut
Twain, Mark
Hannibal, Missouri
Twain, Mark
Hartford, Connecticut
Wallace, Lew
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Wetmore, George Peabody
Newport, Rhode Island
Wharton, Edith 3
Lenox, Massachusetts
Whistler, James Abbot McNeill
Lowell, Massachusetts
Whitman, Walt
Camden, New Jersey
Whitman, Walt
West Hills, New York
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Mansfield, Missouri
Willard, Frances
Evanston, Illinois
WALES
Gladstone, W.E.
Hawarden
UNDERSHAW
In 2011 we drew attention to the plight of Undershaw, Conan Doyle’s house at Hindhead in Surrey.
Since 2004 it had been in the neglect of a company called Fosseway, which wanted to convert it into
three private houses, and planning permission for this was granted by the local borough council,
apparently in the belief that it had no cultural value. A campaign to save the house as a single private
residence was launched by the Undershaw Preservation Trust, www.saveundershaw.com (and on
Facebook), and a proposal was also mooted to save Undershaw and restore it as a Conan Doyle
Museum & Centre for British and Irish Crime Writing, with a library, conference facilities, crime
writing courses and perhaps a writer in residence. This was the idea of the Undershaw Alliance,
supported by a group of more than five hundred academics, crime and thriller writers, librarians and
other scholars. For more on this see https://oscholars.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/appendix1.docx.
This was of concern to all who are interested in preserving the built environment, literary heritage, the
importance of cultural memory and of course to Conan Doyle admirers in general. The major heritage
bodies, English Heritage, the Victorian Society and the Ancient Monuments Society all came out against
the now permitted development.
The Fosseway plan failed, but permission was ultimately granted for conversion into a school for children
with special needs. It is to be hoped that in the event of a further change of use, the Conan Doyle museum
idea will be revived.
Undershaw in the care of Conan Doyle
Undershaw in the care of Fosseway Ltd
Undershaw as planned in the school proposal (artist’s impression)
ASSOCIATIONS &c
ACAMFE is the Spanish Asociación de Casas-Museo y Fundaciones de Escritores, founded in 1998.
The Fédération des maisons d’écrivain et des patrimoines littéraires was created in 1997. « The basic aim of our
association is to federate all literary places and heritages: writers’ houses, biographical, history or art museums
with literary collections, libraries, literary study and research centres. » Their website was radically modernised
early in 2011.
The Freethought Trail ‘is a collection of locations in West-Central New York important to the history of
freethought. Sites can be browsed by location, by name, by cause, and by type of site. Each site is described in
words and in photographs, and directions are provided from one Freethought Trail location to another, so anyone
who wants to can make their own path along the multitude of sites on the Trail.’
ICLM abbreviates International Committee for Literature Museums. It was established in 1977 within the
International Council of Museums as a professional sub-organization.
Formed in 2003, LitHouses is a group dedicated to excellence in the presentation of the great homes and museums
of British literature.
The Centre de recherche et de restauration des musées de France (C2RMF, Centre for Research and Restoration of the
Museums of France) is the national research centre in France responsible for the documentation, conservation and
restoration of the items held in the collections of more than 1,200 museums across France.
LITERARY TOURISM
Placing the Author: Literary Tourism in the long Nineteenth Century 20th June 2015, Elizabeth Gaskell’s
House, Manchester:
Two reports.
These reports were originally published in the Newsletter of the British Association for Victorian Studies, October 2015, Issue
15.2, and are here reproduced by kind permission of the Editor, Dr Joanna Taylor.
1.
By Julia Coole (Keele University)
Placing the Author could not have been hosted in a more appropriate venue. The recently reopened house in 84
Plymouth Grove, Manchester, which had previously been the home of Elizabeth Gaskell, provided a stimulating
backdrop for discussions on literary tourism, and the significance of author’s houses. The pleasing location was
topped only by the dedication, knowledge, and professionalism of the venue’s staff and volunteers, as well as the
wonderful treats on offer in the house’s brand new tea room. The suitability of the venue was not lost on Helen Rees
Leahy (who acts as Curatorial Adviser for the house), who set the pace for the conference with an entertaining and
insightful opening keynote on the changing importance of Elizabeth Gaskell’s home throughout the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries. Of particular interest was Rees Leahy’s analysis of the different ways in which Gaskell has been
‘placed ’ in 84 Plymouth Grove , from Gaskell’s own ‘self - placement ’ at the core of the home in her lifetime, to the
placement of her literary and personal legacy in the house by her daughters, Julia and Meta, and ending with the
reconstructive and restorative efforts of those involved with house in the present day.
After much internal debate, I opted for Panel B of the morning talks, entitled ‘Encounters Past and Present’, and was
not disappointed. Charlotte May (Nottingham University) kicked off with a lively paper on Samuel Rogers; his
position as an eighteenth century literary tourist; and lasting legacy as a tourist destination. May argued that Rogers’
acquisition of important contemporary works of art (which May termed a ‘cultural monopoly ’), as well as his
hosting of exclusive literary breakfasts, cemented his position as an important contemporary cultural figure, whilst
justifying the extent to which his home remains a literary tourist destination. Dr Christopher Donaldson (University
of Birmingham) followed this with a detailed account of Harriet Martineau’s influence on the nineteenth century
Lake District through her important work the Complete Guide to the English Lakes (1855), and its effect on both the
popularity of the Lake District as Victorian tourist destination, and Martineau’s place in the contemporary literary
marketplace.
The afternoon talks were just as strong. Highlights include a stimulating and original paper by Kimberley Braxton
(Keele University), whose discussion of the acquisition of Brontë relics following their deaths, and the significance of
the Victorian obsession with death on the psychology of owning and collecting was truly fascinating. Similarly,
Amber Regis (University of Sheffield) honed in on the Brontë legacy through her insightful paper on Gaskell’s
portrayal of Howarth parsonage in The Life of Charlotte Brontë (1857), and demonstrated how Gaskell’s combination
of realism and fantasy in this work, complicates ideas of the domestic space and disturbs established trends in
contemporary literary biography.
Sadly, I lack the space here to discuss sufficiently every paper, or even begin to describe the level of organic
discussion which was stimulated. I do, however, have room to warmly thank and congratulate the organisers, who
worked hard to ensure a seamless, productive day, and one which continues to provoke interesting and important
conversations.
2.
By Emily Bowles (University of York)
Placing the Author: Literary Tourism in the Long Nineteenth Century took place on 20 June 2015 in the wonderfully
appropriate venue of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester, a site that has been beautifully restored and was
newly opened to the public at the end of 2014. The conference welcomed attendees from around the world, from
undergraduates and postgraduates to senior academics and those working in the heritage sector. Throughout the
day, the house itself formed the basis of discussions about what is important when it comes to literary tourism and
how houses should be preserved and presented, providing a unique backdrop to the event. The conference opened
with Professor Helen Rees Leahy (University of Manchester) exploring authenticity and imagination at Elizabeth
Gaskell's House, giving attendees the opportunity to consider the conference setting against the themes that recurred
17 throughout the day: questions of gender and authenticity; how the interior life of the writer and the nature of the
‘tourist’ site are key to our interpretation of literary places; and the process by which certain houses become sites of
literary pilgrimage. These themes were explored further during the morning’s parallel panels, the first exploring
tourism networks in Italy and the second the ways in which authors and, later, their families, shaped their own
legacies. Following lunch in the Elizabeth Gaskell House tearoom and the chance to dis cover the exhibitions and
objects of the house, ‘The Brontës at home’ panel saw four papers examining different aspects of the Brontës’ legacy,
from relics in Kimberley Braxton’s (Keele University) paper on the cultural, economical and spiritual power of the
Brontë relics to Dr Amber Regis’s (University of Sheffield) exploration of the ‘fantasied’ parsonage in Gaskell’s Life of
Charlotte Brontë. The facilitating of discussions and networking between senior academics, postgraduates and even
the undergraduate conference assistants was one of this event’s key strengths, as postgraduate presenters were able
to share their ideas and research with a diverse and engaged group of scholars and practitioners to gain a new
perspective. The setting also encouraged new researchers to think about how their work connects to the heritage and
museum sector, and opened up the possibility for future collaborations.
The final set of parallel panels widened the thematic debates to include not only tourism relating to Victorian
authors, but also nineteenth century visits to Shakespeare’s house and visits to Victorian sites today in a panel on
‘(Re - )visiting the past’. In ‘The Business of Literary Tourism’ the discussion centred on the creation, classification
and maintenance of sites, from Dr Gillian Hughes’s (Visiting Scholar, University of Edinburgh) paper on the
problem of locating James Hogg as a working - class author to Associate Professor Sue Carson’s (Queensland
University of Technology) examination of the problems facing Coleridge’s Lime Street cottage. The day ended with
an inspiring keynote from Professor Nicola J. Watson (Open University) on ways of animating the author, focused in
part on objects and displays in Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Once again, the venue formed a key part of discussions
about the nature of literary tourism and attendees were encouraged to apply their research in a practical way.
Just as the process of literary tourism starts before the reader visits the literary site, the Placing the Author project
had been growing and developing before the conference opened on 20 June. The organisers, Dr Amber Pouliot
(Bishop Grosseteste University), Dr Claire Wood (University of York), and Joanna Taylor (Keele University) had set
up ‘The Postcard Project’ to find ou t more about literary tourism practices today. During each conference break,
attendees were encouraged to discuss different topics and interact with the postcard map, adding questions about
approaches to literary pilgrimage based on the responses to the project. This formed the starting point for a closing
discussion over wine about the kinds of things that still draw us to tourist sites and the future of the industry. The
Postcard Project is ongoing, and will continue to show the fascinating trends emerging in the way literary tourism is
thought about today. The Placing the Author conference is hopefully the start of an exciting conversation about
literary tourism that includes figures like Gaskell, the Brontës and Dickens, but also lesser - known figures and sites.
I would like to thank the organisers for putting together such an inspiring day, and moulding the traditional
conference format in a way that brought together undergraduates, postgraduates, senior academic staff, the museum
and heritage sector and others, for engaging and open discussions about the future of literary tourism.
FURTHER READING
We also draw your attention to Nicola Watson's The Literary Tourist: Readers & Places in Romantic and Victorian
Britain (Palgrave, 2006), and to the conference convened by her, LITERARY TOURISM AND NINETEENTHCENTURY CULTURE (2007), which is on line.
Three further books are worth mentioning: Rosalind Ashe’s Literary Houses and International Literary Houses, which
treat of houses in fiction; and An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, a novel by Brock Clarke.
FURTHER STUDY
Hilary Iris Lowe blogs about literary history, archives, and house museums at www.losthouses.blogspot.com.
MA Cultural Tourism at the Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Cultural Tourism is one of the most important and rapidly expanding economic and
social phenomena of the contemporary world. The Centre for Tourism and Cultural
Change (CTCC) at Leeds Metropolitan University is a global leader in research and
education regarding tourism and its relationships to culture(s).
The MA Cultural Tourism offers:
 An interdisciplinary and international perspective on tourism and culture allowing you to develop an
informed position in contemporary theoretical debates and applied policy programmes.
 A research led programme based upon the extensive experience and international work of the Centre for
Tourism and Cultural Change.
 Excellent links with regional, national and international organisations working in the tourism and culture
field.
 The opportunity to work on a 'live' case study relating to the cultural sector where you will be able to
develop your own interests and skills.
 The opportunity for you to develop your research and analytical skills which will equip you for future
leadership roles in the diverse and dynamic field of cultural tourism and/or develop your interests by
undertaking a PhD at the prestigious Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change.
Leeds Metropolitan University has one of the largest groupings of tourism researchers in the world in the Centre
for Tourism and Cultural Change and the International Centre for Responsible Tourism. For further information,
please email to Dr Philip Long at culturaltourism@leedsmet.ac.uk, or visit our website for further details:
www.tourism-culture.com and follow postgraduate studies.
Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change (CTCC), Faculty of Arts and Society, Leeds Metropolitan University, Old
School Board, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 3ED, England.
Further research can be carried out through our survey of hero societies
The following links are recommended:
 http://maisons-ecrivains.fr/
 http://www.litterature-lieux.com/
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
List compiled by D.C Rose, with thanks for suggestions and help by Carolina Armenteros, Peter Brunning, Robert
Buerglener, Joseph F. Campbell, Antoine Capet, William Christian, Jamie S. Crouse, Kecia Dusseault, Tine
Englebert, Judith Flanders, Tom Flynn, Richard Fulton, Jim Gallen, Sophie Geoffroy, Jill Grey, Danielle Guérin,
Anne Ryan Hanafin, Julia Bolton Holloway, Susan Hoyle, Mary Kuhlman, Patrick Leary, Robert Lapides, Kirsten
McLeod, John McRae, Terry Meyers, Wim van Mierlo, Mary Ann Morel, Bob Muscutt, Kathy Nixon, Rakshita
Patel, Tiffany Perala, Simon Poe, Annabel Rutherford, Patrick Scott, Malcolm Shifrin, Martha Stoddard-Holmes,
Joanna Taylor, Kristen Ann Tetens, Tanya Touwen, Karla Walters, Anna Vaninskaya, and Jennifer Warfel.
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2 For an article by Antoine Capet on the Macintosh House in
Glasgow, click here.
3 An article by Dr Ailsa Boyd on ‘“The Decoration of Houses”: The
American Homes of Edith Wharton’ appears in The Journal of the
Decorative Arts Society, vol.XXX.
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