Rhetoric and wonder in English travel writing, 1560-1613
By: by Jonathan P.A. Sell.
Publisher: Ashgate; Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Travelers' writings, English -- History and criticism.; English prose literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.; English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Rhetoric.; British -- Foreign countries -- History -- 16th century.; British -- Foreign countries -- History -- 17th century.; Wonder in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : wonder, rhetoric and travel; title: The truth of travel writing; title: Wonder texts; title: Inventing and elocuting wonder; title: Composing and acting wonder.