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The Cambridge Companion to American Travel Writing by Alfred Bendixen (English)

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ISBN-13: 9780521678315 gtin13: 9780521678315 Book Title: The Cambridge Companion to American Travel Writing ISBN: 9780521678315 Country of Origin: United States

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The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Cambridge Companion to American Travel Writing by Alfred Bendixen, Judith Hamera Travel writing has always been intimately linked with the construction of American identity. These specially-commissioned essays trace the journeys taken by writers from the pre-revolutionary period right up to the present. This Companion forms an invaluable guide for students approaching this new, important and exciting subject for the first time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Travel writing has always been intimately linked with the construction of American identity. Occupying the space between fact and fiction, it exposes cultural fault lines and reveals the changing desires and anxieties of both the traveller and the reading public. These specially-commissioned essays trace the journeys taken by writers from the pre-revolutionary period right up to the present. They examine a wide range of responses to the problems posed by landscapes found both at home and abroad, from the Mississippi and the Southwest to Europe and the Holy Land. Throughout, the contributors focus on the role played by travel writing in the definition and formulation of national identity, and consider the experiences of minority writers as well as canonical authors. This Companion forms an invaluable guide for students approaching this new, important and exciting subject for the first time. Table of Contents Chronology; Introduction: new worlds and old lands: the travel book and the construction of American identity Judith Hamera and Alfred Bendixen; Part I. Confronting the American Landscape: 1. Beginnings: the origins of American travel writing in the Pre-Revolutionary period Philip Gould; 2. Landscape and American travel writing William W. Stowe; 3. New York to Niagara by way of the Hudson and the Erie Christopher Mulvey; 4. The Mississippi river as site and symbol Thomas Ruys Smith; 5. The Southwest and travel writing Martin Padget; Part II. Americans Abroad: 6. American travel books about Europe before the Civil War Alfred Bendixen; 7. Americans in Europe: Henry James to the present William Merrill Decker; 8. Americans in the Holy Land, Israel and Palestine Hilton Obenzinger; 9. Americans in the larger world: beyond the Pacific coast Christopher McBride; 10. South of the border: American travel writing in Latin America Terry Caesar; Part III. Social Scenes and American Sites: 11. African American travel literature Virginia Whatley Smith; 12. American women and travel writing Susan L. Roberson; 13. Driving that highway to consciousness: late twentieth-century American travel literature Deborah Paes de Barros; Guide to further reading; Index. Review 'This is a stimulating and informative work that covers much new ground: it has certainly got me thinking and I now have a long list of titles to seek out. Apart from the book's value to literature and travel studies, students of North American history will also find this book useful.' Bob Duckett, bibliographer and former reference librarian, Bradford, UK Promotional A stimulating overview of American journeys from the eighteenth century to the present. Review Quote 'This is a stimulating and informative work that covers much new ground: it has certainly got me thinking and I now have a long list of titles to seek out. Apart from the book's value to literature and travel studies, students of North American history will also find this book useful.' Bob Duckett, bibliographer and former reference librarian, Bradford, UK Promotional "Headline" A stimulating overview of American journeys from the eighteenth century to the present. Description for Bookstore Travel writing has always been intimately linked with the construction of American identity. These specially-commissioned essays trace the journeys taken by writers from the pre-revolutionary period right up to the present. This Companion forms an invaluable guide for students approaching this new, important and exciting subject for the first time. Description for Library Travel writing has always been intimately linked with the construction of American identity. These specially-commissioned essays trace the journeys taken by writers from the pre-revolutionary period right up to the present. This Companion forms an invaluable guide for students approaching this new, important and exciting subject for the first time. Details ISBN 0521678315 Short Title CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO AMER TR Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521678315 ISBN-13 9780521678315 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Judith Hamera Author Judith Hamera Affiliation Texas A & M University Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises UK Release Date 2009-01-29 AU Release Date 2009-01-29 NZ Release Date 2009-01-29 Pages 314 Series Cambridge Companions to Literature Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-01-29 Alternative 9780521861090 DEWEY 810.932 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Country of Origin US Product Class Description Literary Studies: Textbooks & Study Guides We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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