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An Anthology of Women´s Travel Writings
Shirley (Ed) Foster
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Description for An Anthology of Women´s Travel Writings
Paperback. Editors present a range of writing and possible ways of being a woman traveller Editor(s): Foster, Shirley; Mills, Sara. Series: Exploring Travel S. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFSJ1; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
This anthology aims to challenge stereotypes of women travellers. Rather than simply presenting writings by Victorian women who travelled bravely around the world disregarding social convention and danger, the editors present a range of writing and possible ways of being a woman traveller. As well as the 'eccentric' woman traveller, the editors have included writings by those who might be seen as failed travellers, cautious and conventional travellers and those who did not conform to the adventurous heroine stereotype. Because travelling as a woman and writing as a woman presents the author with a number of ... Read more
This anthology aims to challenge stereotypes of women travellers. Rather than simply presenting writings by Victorian women who travelled bravely around the world disregarding social convention and danger, the editors present a range of writing and possible ways of being a woman traveller. As well as the 'eccentric' woman traveller, the editors have included writings by those who might be seen as failed travellers, cautious and conventional travellers and those who did not conform to the adventurous heroine stereotype. Because travelling as a woman and writing as a woman presents the author with a number of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Exploring Travel S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719050183
SKU
V9780719050183
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About Shirley (Ed) Foster
Shirley Foster is Senior Lecturer in English and American Studies at the University of Sheffield Sara Mills is Research Professor in Cultural Studies at Sheffield Hallam University -- .
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