Travel Writing and the Natural World, 1768-1840

Smethurst, P.

Taking as a starting point the parallel occurrence of Cook's Pacific voyages, the development of natural history, scenic tourism in Britain, and romantic travel in Europe, this book argues that the effect of these practices was the production of nature as an abstract space and that the genre of travel writing had a central role in reproducing it.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-10-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137030351

DOI: 10.1057/9781137030368

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 243