New Publication of Interest to BARS Membership
Nineteenth-Century Travels, Explorations and Empires: Writings from the Era
of Imperial Consolidation, 1835-1910. General Editor: Peter J. Kitson.
Volumes 5-8. ISBN 1 85196 761 3: £350/$560. c.1600pp: 234x156mm: April
2004.
Building on the success of the first two parts of the Travels series
(Travels, Explorations and Empires, 1770-1835, ed. Tim Fulford and Peter J.
Kitson 8 vols (Pickering & Chatto, 2001-2) comes this collection of
writings on travels undertaken in the Victorian era. Part One of this
collection was published earlier this year; the second part is to be
available in early 2004.
Colonialism, exploration and travel are some of the most exciting current
preoccupations in nineteenth-century literary studies, as reflected by the
substantial body of criticism now appearing on this subject. This selection
of travel writings will provide the much-needed primary resource texts for
students of British literature, history and colonialism. The new
collection, which has been brought together by a well-respected board of
scholars, offers a serious grounding for further research and will also
provide a good basis for undergraduate teaching.
A great consolidation of British imperial power began after the Romantic
era, and the period 1835-1910 saw Britain emerge as the dominant world
force for the nineteenth century. As the British empire continued to
expand, so too did the range of travellers, explorers, soldiers, diplomats,
missionaries and natural historians journeying to many distant parts of the
globe. Many of these men and women published accounts of their experiences,
perhaps drawn to the task by the possibility of a substantial financial
return, as well as the gratification of having a substantial audience for
them. The British audience was indeed eager for the exciting narratives of
different worlds and cultures, complete with details of exotic lands and
peoples. Among the events vividly depicted in this collection are the
search for the lost expedition of Sir John Franklin, the Indian Mutiny and
the opium wars with China.
The travel account provided vicarious adventure, woes, and instructive
facts about life abroad. It was also a rich source for anthropological and
ethnographical theories about other peoples and cultures, and played an
important part in the debates over Darwinian theories of evolution and the
growth of nineteenth-century theories about race.
Features of this edition:
Original rare texts from a broad range of archives
Substantial extracts from all texts
Texts reproduced in facsimile
Introductions to each volume, general introduction and annotations
Publication details:
Nineteenth-Century Travels, Explorations and Empires:
Writings from the Era of Imperial Consolidation, 1835-1910
1 85196 760 5: Volumes 1-4: £350/$560
1880pp: 234x156mm: March 2003
(Already Published)
Nineteenth-Century Travels, Explorations and Empires:
Writings from the Era of Imperial Consolidation, 1835-1910
1 85196 761 3: Volumes 5-8: £350/$5 60
c.1600pp: 234x156mm: April 2004
Contents of this edition (please see
http://www.pickeringchatto.com/travels2.htm for further details)
Volume 1: North and South Poles, ed. Peter J. Kitson (Dundee)
Volume 2: North America, ed. William Baker (Northern Illinois University)
Volume 3: India, ed. Indira Ghose (Indira Ghose)
Volume 4: The Far East, ed. Susan Schoenbauer Thurin
Volume 5: Middle East, ed. William Baker (Northern Illinois University)
Volume 6: South Seas and Australasia, ed. Nicholas Thomas (Goldsmith
College, University of London)
Volume 7: Africa, ed. Tim Youngs (Nottingham Trent University)
Volume 8: South America, ed. Neil L. Whitehead (University of
Wisconsin-Madison)
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