Project Gutenberg 2013-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 92 Vose, Edward Neville 1870 1949 15008190 The Spell of Flanders An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern Provinces E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "The Spell of Flanders" by Edward Neville Vose is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles a pilgrimage through the northern provinces of Belgium, specifically Flanders, and is set just prior to the outbreak of the Great War. The author presents a tapestry of the region's history, legends, and art, highlighting the rich cultural heritage and the impact of historical events on the towns and landscapes of Flanders. At the start of the text, the narrative unfolds with a group of four travelers—the Professor, his wife, the narrator and his spouse—who discuss their planned vacation to Flanders. The Professor emphasizes Flanders' historical significance and its lesser-known status among European travel destinations, while the group explores the connection between the past and their imminent visit. Through dialogue, they outline their intent to discover both history and the unique artistry of the region, from the famed tapestries to the picturesque towns steeped in gothic architecture. This opening establishes not only the characters and their dynamic but also sets the stage for a journey filled with exploration and an appreciation for the beauty of Flanders, juxtaposed against the looming backdrop of impending turmoil from the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41830/41830-h/images/cover.jpg en Flanders -- Description and travel DH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 873803 873544 2024-09-17T13:48:19.778639 2023-09-18T08:38:07.752229 text/html text/html 845211 2013-01-12T15:23:15 text/html 2272117 2013-01-12T15:28:22 text/html application/zip 2375581 2024-09-17T13:48:33.811598 application/epub+zip 2384808 2024-09-17T13:48:22.670608 application/epub+zip 352319 2024-09-17T13:48:21.116636 application/epub+zip 2612784 2024-09-17T13:48:41.857509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2511460 2024-09-17T13:48:32.154600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504900 2022-09-19T06:55:37.016499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697396 697167 2024-09-17T13:48:17.598660 2023-09-18T08:38:05.716175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 696664 2013-01-12T15:16:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 265756 2013-01-12T15:16:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 696716 2013-01-12T15:16:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265440 2013-01-12T15:16:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20236 2024-09-17T13:48:42.022506 application/rdf+xml 6767 2024-09-17T13:48:21.314613 image/jpeg 1905 2024-09-17T13:48:21.217619 image/jpeg 2280381 2024-09-17T13:48:19.992635 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog