Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mark Twain's travel literature Mark Twain's travel literature Harold H. Hellwig "This critical study focuses on Twain's representations of time, place, and identity in the travel works Roughing It, A Tramp Abroad, The Innocents Abroad, Life on The Mississippi, and Following the … OL12367411W
Textual traffic Textual traffic Subramanian Shankar "In Textual Traffic, S. Shankar clarifies notions of modernity and postmodernity by lucidly examining their relationship to colonialism. In the process, he challenges current emphases in cultural cri… OL2618461W
English in Tibet, Tibet in English English in Tibet, Tibet in English Laurie Hovell McMillin "This book explores two kinds of self-presentation in Tibet and the Tibetan diaspora: that of British writers in their travel texts on Tibet from 1774 to 1910 and that of Tibetans in recent autobiogr… OL5840339W
Sexual antipodes Sexual antipodes Pamela Cheek "The title refers to a premise in utopian and exoticist fiction about the southern portion of the globe: sexual order defines the character of the state. The book begins by examining how the idea of … OL5968789W
Solitary travelers Solitary travelers Lila Marz Harper "Solidary Travelers brings new insight into the study of women's roles in natural history and travel writing. It examines the life and works of four women over approximately a century: Mary Wollstone… OL7797688W
"A Truthful Impression of the Country" "A Truthful Impression of the Country" Nicholas R. Clifford ""A Truthful Impression of the Country" will appeal not only to those interested in the broad phenomenon of imperialism but also to those interested in cultural studies and postcolonialism. It will l… OL8295092W