The colonizer abroad : American writers on foreign soil, 1846-1912 /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McBride, Christopher Mark, 1968-
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2004.
Series:	Literary criticism and cultural theory.
Subjects:	Universidad Sergio Arboleda 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. United States > Foreign relations > 19th century. United States > Foreign relations > 20th century. Imperialism in literature. Travelers in literature. Colonies in literature. Travel in literature. Écrits de voyageurs américains > Histoire et critique. Littérature américaine > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique. Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Américains > Pays étrangers > Histoire > 20e siècle. Américains > Pays étrangers > Histoire > 19e siècle. Impérialisme dans la littérature. Voyageurs dans la littérature. Colonies dans la littérature. Voyage dans la littérature. États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 19e siècle. États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 20e siècle. 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 United States Ausland Schriftsteller USA Geschichte 1846-1912. 1800-1999 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
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Table of 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.