The Story of the Voyage: Sea-Narratives in Eighteenth-Century England

by Philip Edwards

This is the first full study of one of the most popular and extensive forms of eighteenth-century literature, the voyage narrative. It illustrates the wide variety of published and unpublished material in this field, from self-satisfied official accounts to the little-known narratives of victims of the press-gang. It includes a survey of writings about the Pacific - including Cook's voyages and Bligh and The Bounty; there is a major new study of William...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521604265
• ISBN13: 9780521604260
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"