| Description |
x, 343 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Cambridge companions to literature |
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Cambridge companions to literature.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-318) and index. |
| Contents |
Stirrings and searchings (1500-1720) / William H. Sherman -- The grand tour and after (1660-1840) / James Buzard -- Exploration and travel outside Europe (1720-1914) / Roy Bridges -- Modernism and travel (1880-1940) / Helen Carr -- Traveling to write (1940-2000) / Peter Hulme -- The Middle East, Arabia: 'the cradle of Islam' / Billie Melman -- South America, Amazonia: the forest of marvels / Neil L. Whitehead -- The Pacific, Tahiti: queen of the South Sea isles / Rod Edmond -- Africa, The Congo: the politics of darkness / Tim Youngs -- The isles, Ireland: the wilder shore / Glenn Hooper -- India, Calcutta: city of palaces and dreadful night / Kate Teltscher -- The west, California: site of the future / Bruce Greenfield -- Travel writing and gender / Susan Bassnett -- Travel writing and ethnography / Joan Pau Rubiés -- Travel writing and its theory / Mary Baine Campbell. |
| Subject |
Travelers' writings, English -- History and criticism.
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Travelers' writings, American -- History and criticism.
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English prose literature -- History and criticism.
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English-speaking countries -- Intellectual life.
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British -- Foreign countries -- Historiography.
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Voyages and travels -- Historiography.
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Travel writing -- History.
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Travel in literature.
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Travelers -- History.
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| Alternate Author |
Hulme, Peter.
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Youngs, Tim.
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| Other Title |
Companion to travel writing |
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Travel writing |
| ISBN |
052178140X |
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0521786525 (pbk.) |
| OCLC # |
ocm49415986 |
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