Handbook Of British Travel Writing

Author : Barbara Schaff
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 627 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110498974

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Handbook of British Travel Writing by Barbara Schaff Pdf

This handbook offers a systematic exploration of current key topics in travel writing studies. It addresses the history, impact, and unique discursive variety of British travel writing by covering some of the most celebrated and canonical authors of the genre as well as lesser known ones in more than thirty close-reading chapters. Combining theoretically informed, astute literary criticism of single texts with the analysis of the circumstances of their production and reception, these chapters offer excellent possibilities for understanding the complexity and cultural relevance of British travel writing.

Author : Barbara Schaff
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110497052

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Handbook of British Travel Writing by Barbara Schaff Pdf

This handbook offers a systematic exploration of current key topics in travel writing studies. It addresses the history, impact, and unique discursive variety of British travel writing by covering some of the most celebrated and canonical authors of the genre as well as lesser known ones in more than thirty close-reading chapters. Combining theoretically informed, astute literary criticism of single texts with the analysis of the circumstances of their production and reception, these chapters offer excellent possibilities for understanding the complexity and cultural relevance of British travel writing.

Author : Mark Cocker
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002397664

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Loneliness and Time by Mark Cocker Pdf

""Refreshing, original and eminently readable" (The Literary Review), Loneliness and Time is a pioneering study of travel writing as a literary form and of travel as a cultural phenomenon. Mark Cocker offers a fertile mixture of biography, history, and literary criticism in his portraits of some of the most prominent twentieth-century British explorer-writers - including Wilfred Thesiger, Laurens van der Post, Gavin Maxwell, and Lawrence Durrell - and of the places - Greece, Tibet - that obsessed them." "In scrutinizing the deep drives that impelled these men to the outer reaches, Cocker makes clear the immensely powerful idea of the journey as quest, as pilgrimage, and how it has come to carry mythological and spiritual import. In each portrait, the journey's meaning is unearthed layer by layer, and we see not only how it operates in the lives of the travelers themselves but its importance to the modern industrial and largely secular societies from which these figures emerge." "Cocker shows how foreign landscapes and their inhabitants have been used by travel writers as a means to self-definition as well as a source of image, fantasy, even self-image. Loneliness and Time illuminates the appeal of travel - the desire to explore the unfamiliar and the strange - that captivates us all."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Benjamin Colbert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230355064

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Travel Writing and Tourism in Britain and Ireland by Benjamin Colbert Pdf

From the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth, tourism became established as a leisure industry and travel writing as a popular genre. In this collection of essays, leading international historians and travel writing experts examine the role of home tourism in the UK and Ireland in the development of national identities and commercial culture.

Author : Ralf Haekel
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110376692

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Handbook of British Romanticism by Ralf Haekel Pdf

The Handbook of British Romanticism is a state of the art investigation of Romantic literature and theory, a field that probably changed more quickly and more fundamentally than any other traditional era in literary studies. Since the early 1980s, Romantic studies has widened its scope significantly: The canon has been expanded, hitherto ignored genres have been investigated and new topics of research explored. After these profound changes, intensified by the general crisis of literary theory since the turn of the millennium, traditional concepts such as subjectivity, imagination and the creative genius have lost their status as paradigms defining Romanticism. The handbook will feature discussions of key concepts such as history, class, gender, science and the use of media as well as a thorough account of the most central literary genres around the turn of the 19th century. The focus of the book, however, will lie on a discussion of key literary texts in the light of the most recent theoretical developments. Thus, the Handbook of British Romanticism will provide students with an introduction to Romantic literature in general and literary scholars with a discussion of innovative and groundbreaking theoretical developments.

Author : Jonathan Lorie
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781784776046

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The Travel Writer's Way by Jonathan Lorie Pdf

Whether you want to be the next Bill Bryson, set up a brilliant blog or simply make the best of your travel journal, this book will lead you along the travel writer’s way. The Travel Writer’s Way takes a ground-breaking approach to the craft of travel writing, with a 12-step programme of ‘creative journeys’ specially tailored to develop your writing skills. Whether you want to write for pleasure or for publication, for friends or for the wider world, you’ll find this book as inspiring as it is useful. It also contains invaluable advice from a galaxy of the finest travel writers, editors and bloggers, the first guide to gather insights from so many acclaimed experts. Paul Theroux, William Dalrymple, Colin Thubron, Geoff Dyer, Pico Iyer, Levison Wood, Dervla Murphy, Chris Stewart, Sara Wheeler and Simon Calder all share their top tips. Furthermore, there is practical information on establishing your blog, writing your book and submitting your articles to travel editors. Jonathan Lorie has more than 20 years’ experience as travel writer, travel-magazine editor and travel-writing tutor. His is the ultimate guide for those who want to turn their travels into stories. - Advice from 40 of the world’s top travel-writing experts - Practical, 12-step programme to improve your writing - How to publish and market your work as blogs, books or articles

Author : Barbara Korte,Anna Karina Sennefelder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000549041

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Travel, Writing and the Media by Barbara Korte,Anna Karina Sennefelder Pdf

The nexus between travel, writing and media in the contemporary world is dense: travel practice is increasingly interwoven with media; representations in old and new media are co-present and converge. Digitisation has had a profound impact on the practice and mediation of travel, but this volume aims to show that travel and its representation have always been enlaced with media. With contributions by experts in literary and cultural studies, journalism studies and informatics, the book takes a multi- and interdisciplinary approach and covers a wide range of media, from the hand-crafted album to social media. It illustrates how current transformations invite us to revisit earlier periods of travel writing and their media environments, and to explore the ways in which contemporary forms of mediation are prefigured by earlier practices and forms. The book addresses readers interested in travel writing, travel studies and cultural studies. Chapters Introduction, 3, 7 and 9 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. Funded by University of Freiburg.

Author : Jessica Vincent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1800079966

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The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century by Jessica Vincent Pdf

Author : James S. Duncan,Derek Gregory
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0415160138

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Writes of Passage by James S. Duncan,Derek Gregory Pdf

These essays focus primarily on British travel writers from the 18th and 19th century and explore the tensions between imaginary and real geographical difference.

Author : Jacqueline,Louise
Publisher : Agate Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781572847002

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The Travel Writer's Handbook by Jacqueline,Louise Pdf

Veteran travel writer Jacqueline Harmon Butler shows readers, one step at a time, how to research, write, and sell travel articles--but most importantly, she details what makes a travel article a winner. In this new edition, Butler updates her bestselling handbook for the 21st century with helpful tips on conducting Internet research, utilizing new advancements in digital photography and finding helpful applications on mobile phones. She also helps aspiring writers navigate the changing world of publishing by exploring blogging, new travel websites, and social media, all while discussing how best to expand your platform. She includes a brand new introduction to reflect the current state of the travel industry and the change in editors' needs. Butler covers all the nuts and bolts aspects of travel writing from pre-trip research, specific marketing strategies, and even includes 12 formats for travel articles with sure-fire appeal to editors and readers. She gives insightful and often humorous advice on pre- and post-trip topics like: • How to target your market before you begin • How to save time by doing background research before you leave • How to write queries and get assignments in advance • How to find new angles for overworked subjects • What to take along--from video equipment and laptops to travel documents • How to set up and conduct successful interviews • How to take advantage of freebies and junkets without “selling out” • How to sell what you write--and then sell it again

Author : Katrin Berndt,Alessa Johns
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110650440

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Handbook of the British Novel in the Long Eighteenth Century by Katrin Berndt,Alessa Johns Pdf

The handbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the British novel in the long eighteenth century, when this genre emerged to develop into the period’s most versatile and popular literary form. Part I features six systematic chapters that discuss literary, intellectual, socio-economic, and political contexts, providing innovative approaches to issues such as sense and sentiment, gender considerations, formal characteristics, economic history, enlightened and radical concepts of citizenship and human rights, ecological ramifications, and Britain’s growing global involvement. Part II presents twenty-five analytical chapters that attend to individual novels, some canonical and others recently recovered. These analyses engage the debates outlined in the systematic chapters, undertaking in-depth readings that both contextualize the works and draw on relevant criticism, literary theory, and cultural perspectives. The handbook’s breadth and depth, clear presentation, and lucid language make it attractive and accessible to scholar and student alike.

Author : Tim Youngs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107244344

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The Cambridge Introduction to Travel Writing by Tim Youngs Pdf

Critics have long struggled to find a suitable category for travelogues. From its ancient origins to the present day, the travel narrative has borrowed elements from various genres - from epic poetry to literary reportage - in order to evoke distant cultures and exotic locales, and sometimes those closer to hand. Tim Youngs argues in this lucid and detailed Introduction that travel writing redefines the myriad genres it comprises and is best understood on its own terms. To this end, Youngs surveys some of the most celebrated travel literature from the medieval period until the present, exploring themes such as the quest motif, the traveler's inner journey, postcolonial travel and issues of gender and sexuality. The text culminates in a chapter on twenty-first-century travel writing and offers predictions about future trends in the genre, making this Introduction an ideal guide for today's students, teachers and travel writing enthusiasts.

Author : Tim Hannigan
Publisher : Hurst Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781787386792

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The Travel Writing Tribe by Tim Hannigan Pdf

Where can travel writing go in the twenty-first century? Author and lifelong travel writing aficionado Tim Hannigan sets out in search of this most venerable of genres, hunting down its legendary practitioners and confronting its greatest controversies. Is it ever okay for travel writers to make things up, and just where does the frontier between fact and fiction lie? What actually is travel writing, and is it just a genre dominated by posh white men? What of travel writing’s queasy colonial connections? Travelling from Monaco to Eton, from wintry Scotland to sun-scorched Greek hillsides, Hannigan swills beer with the indomitable Dervla Murphy, sips tea with the doyen of British explorers, delves into the diaries of Wilfred Thesiger and Patrick Leigh Fermor, and gains unexpected insights from Colin Thubron, Samanth Subramanian, Kapka Kassabova, William Dalrymple and many others. But along the way he realises how much is at stake: can his own love of travel writing survive this journey? The Travel Writing Tribe tackles head on the fierce critical debates usually confined to strictly academic discussions of the genre. This highly original book compels readers and travellers of all kinds to think about travel writing in new ways.

Author : Annie Caulfield
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Travel writing
ISBN : 1861269595

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Travel Writing by Annie Caulfield Pdf

Introduces the reader to the basics of this fascinating genre, looking at some of the work by well-known authors, past and present, to illustrate the different styles and approaches. Author Annie Caulfield draws on her own experiences to offer guidance and inspiration and to highlight potential pitfalls for the aspiring travel writer.

Author : Tim Youngs
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843317692

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Travel Writing in the Nineteenth Century by Tim Youngs Pdf

Long popular with a general readership, travel writing has, in the past three decades or so, become firmly established as an object of serious and multi-disciplinary academic inquiry. Few of the scholarly and popular publications that have focused on the nineteenth century have regarded the century as a whole. This broad volume examines the cultural and social aspects of travel writing on Africa, Asia, America, the Balkans and Australasia.