Dreams Adv Deeds Emp

An excellent survey and discussion of adventure novels of nearly three hundred years along with the imperialist history of that time. Contents: 1. Modern Empire, Caste, and Adventure 2. Narrative, Other Forms, and Literature-As-A System 3. Defoe 4. Scott 5. Cooper 6. Tolstoy 7. Popular Literature and Children's Literature 8. Twain 9. Kipling 10. Conrad 11. In the Trough of the Wave of Imperialism: Adventure Images after 1918. Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index. Written for the general reader but well worth the price to get such a good survey of this genre.