The Story of the Voyage: Sea-Narratives in Eighteenth-Century England

by Philip Edwards

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This is the first full study of one of the most popular and extensive forms of eighteenth-century literature, the voyage narrative. It illustrates the wide variety of published and unpublished material in this field, from self-satisfied official accounts to the little-known narratives of victims of the press-gang. It includes a survey of writings about the Pacific - including Cook's voyages and Bligh and The Bounty; there is a major new study of William...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521604265

ISBN13:9780521604260

Release Date:May 2004

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:268 Pages

Weight:0.89 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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