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The Cambridge Introduction to Travel Writing. Tim Youngs
Contributor(s): Youngs, Tim (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521874475     ISBN-13: 9780521874472
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $112.10  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 820.932
LCCN: 2012019950
Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (1.01 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 12/01/2013
 
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Publisher Description:
Critics have long struggled to find a suitable category for travelogues. From its ancient origins to the present day, the travel narrative has borrowed elements from various genres - from epic poetry to literary reportage - in order to evoke distant cultures and exotic locales, and sometimes those closer to hand. Tim Youngs argues in this lucid and detailed Introduction that travel writing redefines the myriad genres it comprises and is best understood on its own terms. To this end, Youngs surveys some of the most celebrated travel literature from the medieval period until the present, exploring themes such as the quest motif, the traveler's inner journey, postcolonial travel, and issues of gender and sexuality. The text culminates in a chapter on twenty-first-century travel writing and offers predictions about future trends in the genre, making this Introduction an ideal guide for today's students, teachers, and travel writing enthusiasts.

Contributor Bio(s): Youngs, Tim: - Tim Youngs is Professor of English and Travel Studies at Nottingham Trent University. His publications include the forthcoming Beastly Journeys: Travel and Transformation at the fin de siecle (2012) and, as co-editor, The Cambridge Companion to Travel Writing (2002). In 1997, he founded Studies in Travel Writing and continues to serve as the journal's editor.
 
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