Travel writing, 1700-1830
Subtitle: an anthology
By: edited by Elizabeth A. Bohls and Ian Duncan ; with an introduction by Elizabeth A. Bohls
Contributors: Bohls, Elizabeth A; Duncan, Ian
Series: Oxford world's classics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780192840516
Subjects: Travelers' writings, English
Description: By the end of the eighteenth century, British travelers had fanned out to every corner of the world, driven by widely varying motives: scientific curiosity, commerce, colonization, diplomacy, exploration, and tourism. In letters, journals, and books, travelers wrote first-hand of exotic lands and beautiful scenery, and of encounters with strange peoples and wildlife. This anthology brings together the best writing from authors such as Daniel Defoe, Mary Wollstonecraft, Olaudah Equiano, Mungo Park, Maria Nugent and many others, to provide a comprehensive selection from this emerging literary genre.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxx]-xxxv)