Die Vertextung der Welt
Subtitle: Forschungsreisen als Literatur bei Georg Forster, Alexander von Humboldt und Adelbert von Chamisso
By: von Johannes Görbert
Series: Weltliteraturen = -- World Literatures -- Band 7
Publisher: De Gruyter; Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Berlin; Boston
Language: ger
Number of pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9783110374117; 9783110368659; 9783110392654
Subjects: Travel writing; History; Travelers' writings, German; History and criticism; Criticism and interpretation
Description: This study examines the literary presentation of research expeditions, comparing the works of Forster, von Humboldt, and Chamisso. The first part looks at third-party portrayals of expeditionary goals, while the second part focuses on the natural scientists' own presentations. In addition to facilitating new perspectives on texts that have been researched before, this work, thanks to its novel methodology, spotlights new horizons for travel research. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-403) and index.