Blanton follows the development of travel writing from classical times to the present, focusing in particular on Anglo-American travel writing since the eighteenth century. He identifies significant theoretical and critical contributions to the field, and also examines key texts by James Boswell, Mary Kingsley, Graham Greene, Peter Mathiessen, V.S. Naipaul, and Bruce Chatwin.
About the AuthorCasey Blanton teaches English and humanities at Daytona Beach Community College and is Co-editor of SouthernQuarterly's special issue on photography.
Book InformationISBN 9780415938938
Author Casey BlantonFormat Paperback
Page Count 166
Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 310g