The Story of the Voyage: Sea-Narratives in Eighteenth-Century England (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521604260)

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 It illustrates the wide variety of published and unpublished material in this field, from self-satisfied official accounts to the little-known narratives of victims of the press-gang.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 Dampier, studies of writings about the slave-trade, and accounts of seamen and passengers, including Fielding and Mary Wollstonecraft. This is a book about writing, rather than exploration and adventure, dealing with the devious routes from the actuality of experience to the production of self-serving narratives. These are narratives of energy, vitality and interest, set within the context of British competitive sea-going imperialism.

Author: Philip Edwards
ISBN-10: 0521604265
ISBN-13: 9780521604260
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2004
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.65d