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Unsettled narratives : the Pacific writings of Stevenson, Ellis, Melville and London / David Farrier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Farrier, David, 1979- author.
- Series:
- Literary criticism and cultural theory.
- Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. In the South Seas.
- Stevenson, Robert Louis.
- Ellis, William, 1794-1872. Polynesian researches during a residence of nearly eight years in the Society and Sandwich Islands.
- Ellis, William.
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Typee.
- Melville, Herman.
- London, Jack, 1876-1916. Cruise of the Snark.
- London, Jack.
- Travelers' writings, English--History and criticism.
- Travelers' writings, English.
- Travelers' writings, American--History and criticism.
- Travelers' writings, American.
- Travel in literature.
- Oceania--In literature.
- Oceania.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (290 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; London : Routledge, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Acknowledgments ix. Introduction: The Written Pacific 1 (14). ``Talk languished on the beach'': The Possibility of Reciprocity in Robert Louis Stevenson's In the South Seas. 15 (58). ``These words are so changed in a native's mouth'': Contested Frames in William Ellis's Polynesian Researches. 73 (44). ``Typee or Happar?'': The Unsettling Narrative of Typee. 117 (56). ``This is the Book I write'': Jack London's Strictly Limited Body. 173 (54). Conclusion: Ambivalence and Authorship 227 (6). Notes 233 (32). Works Cited 265 (8). Index.
- Contents:
- Front cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Written Pacific; Chapter One. ""Talk languished on the beach"": The Possibility of Reciprocity in Robert Louis Stenenson's In the South Seas; Chapter Two. ""These words are so changed in a native's mouth"": Contested Frames in William Ellis's Polynesian Researches; Chapter Three. ""Typee or Happar?"": The Unsettling Narrative of Typee; Chapter Four. ""This is the book I write"": Jack London's Strictly Limited Body; Conclusion: Ambivalence and Authorship; Notes; Works Cited; Index; Back cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-86318-0
- 1-135-86319-9
- 1-281-24401-5
- 9786611244019
- 0-203-94315-5
- 9780203943151
- OCLC:
- 476051047
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