Travel writing [electronic resource] / Carl Thompson.
Introduces the genre, outlining competing definitions. Provides a broad historical survey from the medieval period to present day. Explores the autobiographical dimensions of the form. Looks at canonical and more marginal works, including writing by both men and women, and both colonial and postcolo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | New critical idiom.
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| Summary: | Introduces the genre, outlining competing definitions. Provides a broad historical survey from the medieval period to present day. Explores the autobiographical dimensions of the form. Looks at canonical and more marginal works, including writing by both men and women, and both colonial and postcolonial texts. Uses both British and American travelogues to consider the genre's role in shaping the history of nation. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 229 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203816240 0203816242 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |