Travel Writing: A Very Short Introduction

by Tim Youngs

The history of travel writing goes back thousands of years. Long practised in several different cultures and languages around the world, it is as varied as the people who journey and their reasons for doing so. Pilgrims and atheists, agents of imperialism and revolutionaries, aristocrats and fugitive slaves, tourists and refugees, and scientists and artists, are all among its many types of author. Its different forms include the diary, letters, reports,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198794118
• ISBN13: 9780198794110
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 144 Pages