Castro, Maria João2017-05-302017-05-3020162320-4044PURE: 2247924PURE UUID: eeaad370-cc18-4d48-bbf0-71024bd11d1aORCID: /0000-0003-1443-7273/work/65711032http://www.isaet.org/images/extraimages/UH0316010.pdfUID/HIS/04666/2013 SRFH/BPD/107783/2015The journey is one of the most recurring and chameleonic themes in contemporary society. The mere undertaking of a journey has undergone a slow and deep transformation, which reflects human evolution and denotes a civilization of undeniable vitality. Undoubtedly the mere appeal of travel has permeated the times, justified by the desire to discover the “Other” and simultaneously discover oneself as other. In fact, the pretext of displacement and movement, has given rise to a literary sub-genre of unusual popularity, establishing a complete vision of Man’s existence in its multiple facets, conflicts and challenges: travel literature5735244engArtTravelOrientLiteraturePaintingjournal articlehttp://www.isaet.org/images/extraimages/UH0316010.pdf