Narratives in the Net: Fiction and Cornish Tourism

The Stein Effect: an Alternative Film‐induced Tourism Perspective

“…Cornwall is one of England's most popular destinations, attracting approximately 4.4 million staying visitors in 2008 (Visit Cornwall, , ). It also appeals to international visitors (Andrew, ; Gilligan, ; Williams and Shaw, ), partly because the county possesses a cultural and linguistic heritage distinct from the rest of England (Andrew, ; Busby and Hambly, ; Busby and Laviolette, ; Harvey, ), partly also because of diaspora tourism (Busby, ); 8% were international visitors in the 12 months, July 2008 to June 2009 (Visit Cornwall, ). According to Thornton (, p. 94), Cornwall appeals to many types of tourist; arguably, the beaches draw the general leisure tourist, whereas heritage and culture attract the special interest visitor besides the mass market (Busby, ; Busby et al ., ).…”

“…As with many destinations, there are multiple representations, from the stereotype images of Cornwall as portrayed in the guide book culture (Deacon, ) to one to one ‘of pirates, piskies and sweeping landscapes filled with exotic Celts’ (Hale, , p. 187). Busby and Laviolette () argue that Cornwall is worthy of a visit, for most tourists, because it is different. Certainly, ‘tourists have very distinctive perceptions of Cornwall’ (Williams and Shaw, , p. 92).…”

“…Building on studies of film tourism and literature related food/gastronomy tourism reviewed earlier, and also inspired by a typology of literary tourism developed by Busby and Laviolette (), a typology of food tourists is proposed here as illustrated in Table .…”

Cultural Capital in Cornwall: Heritage and the Visitor

“…18 As Shaw and Williams have also observed: 'tourists have very distinctive perceptions of Cornwall'. 19 And as McGettigan and Burns have shown in relation to Ireland, even for those visitors drawn to particular destinations by attractions other than heritage sites, considerations of indigenous culture are almost always implicit in their perceptions of place.…”

‘I expected … something’: imagination, legend, and history in TripAdvisor reviews of Tintagel Castle

“…Indeed, legend can be represented by 'specific ''imaginative geographies"' (Gao et al 2012: 201;Aitken & Valentine 2006;Cloke et al 1999). Legend narratives can 'attach' to sites such that a 'myth or a story as a stimulus introduces a place and creates its collective public identity' (Gao et al 2012: 208), being more or less salient depending on the individual (Bajc 2006;Busby & Laviolette 2006). Anchoring of legend with place is evident in other 'fantastical' narratives, notably Dracula (Huebner 2011;Light 2007;Stoleriu & Ibanescu 2014), Shangri-La (Gao et al 2012), and Robin Hood (Everett & John Parakoottathil 2018;Lyth 2006).…”