Asia in Western Fiction

by Robin W. Winks

Book Overview

Offering insights into racial and cultural stereotyping and popular notions of imperialism, Asia in Western Fiction traces how Asia and Asians have been depicted in novels and other works of Western fiction, with an emphasis on works available in English. The book describes and analyzes themes and cliches common to literature that have contributed to our understanding, or misunderstanding, of Asia and its peoples.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082481293X
• ISBN13: 9780824812935
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"