Books and Travel
Inspiration, Quests and Transformation
Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Hospitality, Tourism & Travel, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | Dr. Jennifer Laing, Dr. Warwick Frost | ISBN: | 9781845413507 |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications | Publication: | July 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Channel View Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr. Jennifer Laing, Dr. Warwick Frost |
| ISBN: | 9781845413507 |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications |
| Publication: | July 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Channel View Publications |
| Language: | English |
The books that we read, whether travel-focused or not, may influence the way in which we understand the process or experience of travel. This multidisciplinary work provides a critical analysis of the inspirational and transformational role that books play in travel imaginings. Does reading a book encourage us to think of travel as exotic, adventurous, transformative, dangerous or educative? Do different genres of books influence a reader's view of travel in multifarious ways? These questions are explored through a literary analysis of an eclectic selection of books spanning the period from the eighteenth century to the present day. Genres covered include historical fiction, children's books, westerns, science-fiction and crime fiction.
The books that we read, whether travel-focused or not, may influence the way in which we understand the process or experience of travel. This multidisciplinary work provides a critical analysis of the inspirational and transformational role that books play in travel imaginings. Does reading a book encourage us to think of travel as exotic, adventurous, transformative, dangerous or educative? Do different genres of books influence a reader's view of travel in multifarious ways? These questions are explored through a literary analysis of an eclectic selection of books spanning the period from the eighteenth century to the present day. Genres covered include historical fiction, children's books, westerns, science-fiction and crime fiction.
