English Travel Writing from Pilgrimages to Postcolonial Explorations - by Na Na (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Travel writing has gained new appeal, and writers from the British Isles have been particularly productive and successful in this genre.
- About the Author: Barbara Korte is Professor of English Literature at the University of Tübingen.
- 218 Pages
- Literary Criticism, European
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About the Book
Provides a concise introduction to the basic characteristics and historical development of travel writing as it has emerges in the British Isles from the Middle Ages to the present day.Book Synopsis
Travel writing has gained new appeal, and writers from the British Isles have been particularly productive and successful in this genre. This volume provides a concise introduction to the basic characteristics and historical development of travel writing as it has emerged in the British Isles from the Middle Ages to the present day. Examples considered include many classics such as Defoe, Sterne and Smollett, Isabella Bird and Mary Kingsley, Chatwin and Raban, and also lesser known representatives. Types of travel writing discussed include pilgrims' itineraries, exploration writing, tourist accounts as well as postmodern varieties.About the Author
Barbara Korte is Professor of English Literature at the University of Tübingen.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .97 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: European
Genre: Literary Criticism
Number of Pages: 218
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Format: Hardcover
Author: Na Na
Language: English
Street Date: July 15, 2000
TCIN: 94134859
UPC: 9780312226633
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-3750
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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