The Story of the Voyage: Sea-Narratives in Eighteenth-Century England (Cambridge Studies in Eighteenth-Century English Literature and Thought) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Story of the Voyage: Sea-Narratives in Eighteenth-Century England (Cambridge Studies in Eighteenth-Century English Literature and Thought) Book

The first study of a century of sea-going narratives, which puts the accounts of Captain Cook and Captain Bligh in the context of narratives of convicts, passengers, and victims of the press-gang. It is a book about writing rather than explorations which reveals narratives of great energy and vitality.Read More

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    This is the first study of one of the most popular forms of eighteenth-century literature, the voyage narrative. It illustrates the variety of published and unpublished material, from official accounts to the narratives of victims of the press-gang. It includes writings about Cook and the Bounty, studies of writings about the slave trade, and accounts of seamen and passengers. This is a book about writing, dealing with the devious routes from the actuality of experience to the production of self-serving narrative.

  • 0521604265
  • 9780521604260
  • Philip Edwards
  • 20 May 2004
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 268
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