The Sea Voyage Narrative

By: Robert Foulke

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Paperback | 21 December 2001 | Edition Number 1

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274 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.47

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The sea has held a special place in literature since the first story was told. The sea voyage narrative can take many forms from the epic to the travelogue to the discovery writings of explorers, and encompass many themes from initiation to immobilization. Robert Foulke, a gifted scholar with decades of seafaring experience, analyses these forms and themes as well as the history of genre and the evolution of its many recurring character types-the jolly tar, the rogue, the stowaway and the greenhorn. With Foulke's guidance, the reader discovers the history and many facets of this great and old style of narrative. It is a form that can simultaneously reflect the harsh realities of life on a vast trackless ocean capable of unimaginable violence and yet also create visions of romance, adventure and profound insights. "The Sea" "Voyage Narrative," is an authoritative and passionate account of one of the great story telling traditions. A chronology of significant events, works and figures from the genre's history, notes and references and an extensive bibliographic essay with recommended reading round out the volume.

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"...rekindles any flagging interest on the part of long term fans of sea literature and encourages the beginner or casual reader to explore more thoroughly that literary field. Possibly the most valuable part of this book is the long bibliographical essay on sources and their locations in libraries, archives, and museums throughout the world. Readers will find here all the information they need to follow up on a particular area of interest." -- Sea History

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