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

Published New York : Routledge, 2004

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Description 1 online resource Series Literary criticism and cultural theory Literary criticism and cultural theory. Contents Melville's Typee and the Development of the American Colonial Imagination -- The Colonizing Voice in Cuba: Richard Henry Dana, Jr.'s To Cuba and Back: A Vacation Voyage -- "The Kings of the Sandwich Islands": Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii and Postbellum American Imperialism -- Charles Warren Stoddard and the American "HomoColonial" Literary Excursion -- "And Who Are These White Men?": Jack London's The House of Pride and American Colonization of the Hawaiian Islands Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-165) and index Notes English Print version record SUBJECT Universidad Sergio Arboleda gnd Subject 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. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. American literature Americans -- Foreign countries Colonies in literature Diplomatic relations Imperialism in literature Travel in literature Travelers in literature Travelers' writings, American Ausland Schriftsteller Geschichte 1846-1912. SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008003015 United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140089 Subject United States USA Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 2020690833 ISBN 9781135877392 1135877394 0203494407 9780203494400 9780415970624 0415970628 9781135877408 1135877408 1280226412 9781280226410 9786610226412 6610226415 9781135877354 1135877351

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