The colonizer abroad : American writers on foreign soil, 1846-1912

The colonizer abroad American writers on foreign soil, 1846-1912

This book applies postcolonial theory to the travel writing of some of America's best-known authors, revealing the ways in which America's travel fiction and nonfiction have both reflected and shaped society.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: McBride, Christopher Mark, 1968- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge 2004.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Literary criticism and cultural theory.
Materias:
Travelers' writings, American > History and criticism.
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Americans > Foreign countries > History > 20th century.
Americans > Foreign countries > History > 19th century.
Imperialism in literature.
Travelers in literature.
Colonies in literature.
Travel in literature.
United States > Foreign relations > 19th century.
United States > Foreign relations > 20th century.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One Melville's Typee and the Development of the American Colonial Imagination; Chapter Two The Colonizing Voice in Cuba: Richard Henry Dana, Jr.'s To Cuba and Back: A Vacation Voyage; Chapter Three "The Kings of the Sandwich Islands": Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii and Postbellum American Imperialism; Chapter Four Charles Warren Stoddard and the American "Homocolonial" Literary Excursion
  • Chapter Five "And Who Are These White Men?": Jack London's The House of Pride and American Colonization of the Hawaiian IslandsConclusion; Bibliography; Index

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