Travel Writing: The Self and the World

Students and teachers alike will welcome the books in this series as accessible introductions to many widely studied themes and genres.

Each book includes:

-- An overview of the evolution of the theme or genre

-- In-depth analyses of four to six exemplary texts

-- An extensive annotated list of works for further reading

-- A bibliographic essay

-- A chronology of major authors, works and historical events of importance in the development of the theme or genre