The colonizer abroad : American writers on foreign soil, 1846-1912 / Christopher Mark McBride.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McBride, Christopher Mark, 1968-

Series:

Literary criticism and cultural theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travelers' writings, American--History and criticism.

Travelers' writings, American.

American literature--19th century--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Americans--Foreign countries--History--20th century.

Americans.

Americans--Foreign countries--History--19th century.

Imperialism in literature.

Travelers in literature.

Colonies in literature.

Travel in literature.

Americans--Foreign countries.

History.

United States--Foreign relations--19th century.

United States.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--20th century.

Physical Description:

ix, 168 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-165) and index.

ISBN:

0415970628

OCLC:

53441277