1st Edition

Nineteenth-Century Travels, Explorations and Empires, Part I (set) Writings from the Era of Imperial Consolidation, 1835-1910

1880 Pages
by Routledge

A collection of writings on travels undertaken in the Victorian era. The texts collected in these volumes show how 19th century travel literature served the interests of empire by promoting British political and economic values that translated into manufacturing goods.

Volume 1 North and South Poles, Volume 2 North America, Volume 3 India, Volume 4 The Far East.

Biography

Volume 1 edited by Peter J. Kitson, Volume 2 edited by William Baker, Volume 3 edited by Indira Ghose, Volume 4 edited by Susan Schoenbauer Thurin.