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Pacific Possessions

The Pursuit of Authenticity in Nineteenth-Century Oceanian Travel Accounts

Chris J. Thomas

Pacific Possessions
Pacific Possessions

Pacific Possessions

The Pursuit of Authenticity in Nineteenth-Century Oceanian Travel Accounts

Chris J. Thomas

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Description

Expands the literary canon on Polynesia and Melanesia beyond the giants, such as Herman Melville and Jack London, to include travel narratives by British and American visitors. These accounts were widely read and reviewed when they first appeared but have largely been ignored by scholars.

Chris J. Thomas is lecturer in communication skills at Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.

Specifications

  • Publisher
    The University of Alabama Press
  • Pub date
    May 2021
  • Pages
    184
  • Theme
    Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
  • Dimensions
    229 x 152 mm
  • Weight
    420 gram
  • EAN
    9780817320942
  • Hardback / bound
    Hardback / bound
  • Language
    English

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