1. The Colonizer Abroad : Island Representations in American Prose From Herman Melville to Jack London
- Author
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Christopher McBride and Christopher McBride
- Subjects
- Travelers' writings, American--History and criticism, American literature--19th century--History and criticism, American literature--20th century--History and criticism, Americans--Foreign countries--History--20th century, Americans--Foreign countries--History--19th century, Imperialism in literature, Travelers in literature, Colonies in literature, Travel in literature
- Abstract
Looking at a diverse series of authors--Herman Melville, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Mark Twain, Charles Warren Stoddard, and Jack London--'The Colonizer Abroad'claims that as the U.S. emerged as a colonial power in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the literature of the sea became a literature of imperialism. This book applies postcolonial theory to the travel writing of some of America's best-known authors, revealing the ways in which America's travel fiction and nonfiction have both reflected and shaped society.
- Published
- 2004