Bringing together original contributions from scholars across the world, this volume traces the history of travel writing from antiquity to the Internet age. It

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Surveying various works of travel literature, this text argues that travel writing redefines the myriad genres it often comprises.

A stimulating overview of American journeys from the eighteenth century to the present.

This book brings the 'serious' world of politics to the 'superficial' world of contemporary travel writing.