Baddeck, and That Sort of Thing

This article is about the book. For the village, see Baddeck, Nova Scotia.

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.

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
Media type	Print
Preceded by	The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873)
Followed by	My Winter on the Nile (1876)

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 had a positive impact on Cape Breton's economy, the story angered many Cape Bretoners for its portrayal of them as simple and backward.^[2]