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An important book which uncovers the history of travel writing before we learned to call it travel writing. — Condé Nast Traveller This is a book which every serious reader of travel books will find absorbing; It is probably the most thoughtful study of the subject since Paul Fussell's Abroad in 1980. — Times Literary Supplement Taking the form of fact-filled travelogues, stunt-writing spectaculars, or genre-blurring imaginative works, travel writing has never been more popular than it is today. But beyond the self-conscious literary artistry of today’s narratives lies a rich and well-documented history of travel writing, stretching back over several thousand years and incorporating the work of mariners and missionaries, diplomats and dilettantes alike. In Travel: A Literary History, author Peter Whitfield offers the first broad survey to range over the whole history of travel writing from the ancient world to the present, highlighting more than one hundred texts, including works by Marco Polo, T. E. Lawrence, Christopher Columbus, Daniel Defoe, Joseph Conrad, and Captain Cook. Whether their travels were merely for pleasure or the result of exploration, military occupation, or trade, the writers discussed here all sought to re-imagine their surroundings and, through their writings, reinterpret them for the reader. Because of that personal, interpretive approach, Whitfield shows, their work inhabits a strange borderland between fact and fiction. Over time, as our travel objectives have changed, so too has the tone of travel writing, eschewing the traditional stance of cultural superiority in favor of a deeper sensitivity to other peoples and places. Travel: A Literary History is rounded out by numerous illustrations from manuscripts and books of travel in the collection of the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. A world-class examination of a little-explored genre, Travel: A Literary History offers an accessible look at the history of travel writing that will make a great addition to any carry-on. Here's a New York Times Arts Beat interview with Peter Whitfield about Travel: A Literary History that will give you more insight into this fascinating book. And here is the Table of Contents: Preface 1. The Prehistory of Travel Writing2. The Age of Discovery3. The Seventeenth Century: The Non-conquerors4. The Eighteenth Century: Travelling for Knowledge5. The Nineteenth Century: The Theatre of the World6. The Twentieth Century: No Foreign Land Principal Works DiscussedAcknowledgementsIndex BOOK DETAILS: Condition: New, hardcover Publisher: Bodleian Library, University of Oxford ISBN: 9781851243389 Publication date: March 2013 Pages: 303 Dimensions: 6.20 (w) x 9.30 (h) x 1.40 (d) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: In addition to Travel: A Literary History, Peter Whitfield is the author of numerous books of history, poetry, and literary criticism including: Illustrating Shakespeare, London and Mapping Shakespeare's World
It was inevitable that they would one day work together: Benedikt Taschen, the king of the coffee-table book, and Massimo Listri, the Florence-born photographer who specializes in capturing over-the-top interiors. (When he opened his doors to Introspective last year, Listri showed that he likes living in elegantly crowded rooms as much as he likes shooting […]
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For a lover of books and travel what could be a better activity than visiting libraries around the world?! From beautiful old libraries to modern buildings there are so many worth seeing and they are usually free to go into. While I don't always sit and read, the feeling of walking through large roo
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Edgar Allan Poe historical sites and grave. Poe sites to see in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit Baltimore, Fells Point, numerous parks, harbors and historical buildings,
ONE LOW SHIPPING PRICE: $4.95 IN THE U.S. IF YOU BUY 1 OR 100 (or anything in between!) This 2"x3" fridge magnet includes a hand typed motivational quote: "A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams." - John Barrymore Hand typed on parchment paper with your choice of background color. If the color doesn't matter, I'll choose one for you. I have taken some of my favorite quotes and hand typed them on parchment paper using a 1951 Remington Quiet-Riter manual typewriter. Each quote is then hand torn for a rustically romantic look and hand pressed to become a sturdy metal magnet. The beauty of using a manual typewrite is that each piece is unique, from the darkness of each individual letter to "imperfect" alignments of the print to each quote is then hand torn before being placed in the magnet. These motivational, inspirational and spiritual quotes will lift your spirits at home, the office or anywhere a positive attitude matters. Great for gifts, college students, and stocking stuffers! The additional pictures include the back of the magnets (not necessarily the one you will receive), the magnet may have print on the back edge. The four available background colors are included and may vary with the color on your screen. Finally, this is the manual typewriter that I use! *** Special Notes*** * Each item is unique: the spacing of the quotes may be different from the ones in the pictures, as will the shape of the parchment paper since it is hand torn. ** Flat rate shipping, so you pay the same whether you order 1 or 100! I will ship via first class with a tracking number. *** Have a favorite quote or picture? I will do custom orders! Please email me for details.
As any regular Flavorpill reader knows, we love books over here, and we’re also suckers for graphic art. So it shouldn’t surprise you that we got pretty excited this morning when Largehearted Boy pointed us to a great gallery of artwork inspired by…
