Baddeck, and That Sort of Thing
 Cover of the 1891 edition | |
| Author | Charles Dudley Warner |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Travel literature |
Publication date | 1874 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Preceded by | The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) |
| Followed by | My Winter on the Nile (1876) |
Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing is a travel journal written by Charles Dudley Warner, the American author who co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today with Mark Twain.
In 1873, Joseph Twichell invited Warner to accompany him on a trip to Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Warner subsequently wrote an account of this trip, which became Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing.[1] The book helped launch Baddeck, and Cape Breton more broadly, as a tourist destination[2] and may have influenced Alexander Graham Bell's decision to build a home in Baddeck.[1] While Warner's story may have has a positive impact on Cape Breton's economy, the story angered many Cape Bretoners for its portrayal of them as simple and backward.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b White, Jay. "The Tourism Industry in Nova Scotia, 1870-1970". Canada's Ocean Playground. Government of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ a b McKay, Ian (Spring 1992). "Tartanism Triumphant: The Construction of Scottishness in Nova Scotia, 1933-1954". Acadiensis. XXI (2): 5–47. Retrieved 15 April 2012.