Travel narrative and the ends of modernity
Auteur :
Burton, Stacy
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107539754
Date de publication :
9 juil. 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
400 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This text traces the evolution of travel narratives through the twentieth century. It examines classics such as Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom, experimental texts such as Auden's collaborative Letters from Iceland, best-sellers such as Fleming's Brazilian Adventure, and late-century work by Thubron, Iyer, Mahoney, Pham, and others.