An anthology of womens travel writing

by Foster, Shirley; Mills, Sara

• ISBN13: 9780719050183
• ISBN10: 0719050189
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-19
• Publisher: Manchester University Press

Summary

From eccentric, to cautious, to conventional,An anthology of Women's Travel Writingaims to challenge stereotypes of women travelers by presenting a range of possible forms of writing and new archetypes of female travelers. These diverse writings also attempt to confront the textual problems which result from both writing and traveling as a woman, such as the depiction of other women, the representation of spatial relations, and the relationship to the adventure hero narrative.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

General Introduction

Women Writing About Women

Women and Knowledge

Women and Space