02381cam a22003493u 4500 37921 UtSlPG 20260610133850.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 02021033 UtSlPG en iso639-1 DA Harper, Charles G. (Charles George), 1863-1943 The Bath Road: History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway The Bath Road: History, Fashion, and Frivolity on an Old Highway Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-11-04 E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Bath Road: History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway" by Charles G. Harper is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the rich history of the Bath Road, detailing its significance as a crucial route in England and the various stories associated with it. It highlights the era of elegance and leisure travel to Bath, a popular destination for the fashionable and the ailing alike. The opening portion of the work delves into the unique character of English roads, focusing on the Bath Road's evolution as the epitome of fashion and literary culture during its peak. The author describes the distinctive style of travel and social interactions along the road, emphasizing the influx of travelers seeking the mineral waters of Bath. Harper also employs vivid imagery to illustrate the changing landscape and the types of characters frequenting the road, setting the stage for a deeper exploration into the glamorous yet frivolous world of past travel that this historic highway represents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified England -- Description and travel England -- Social life and customs Bath Road (England) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37921 78761 78761