Tracing the connected narrative Arctic exploration in British print culture, 1818-1860

By the 1850s, journalists and readers alike perceived Britain's search for the Northwest Passage as an ongoing story in the literary sense. Because this 'story' appeared, like so many nineteenth-century novels, in a series of installments in periodicals and reviews, it gained an appea...

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Published inTracing the connected narrative
Main Author Cavell, Janice
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto [Ont.] University of Toronto Press 2008
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing
Edition1
SeriesStudies in book and print culture
Subjects
19th century
Arctic regions
Bibliography
British
Discovery and exploration
English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
European
Franklin, John, Sir, 1786 – 1847
Great Britain
History
Language & Literature
LITERARY CRITICISM
Press coverage
Sources
Travel
19th century
1786-1847
Arctic regions
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 The End of an Epic, 1859-1860 -- 2 The Dreams of Romance, 1818-1820 -- 3 The Threshold of a World Unknown, 1820-1821 -- 4 A Romance in Real Life, 1821-1824 -- 5 The Nelsons of Discovery -- 6 Their Tribute from the General Voice, 1823-1848 -- 7 The Knight-errantry of Our Day, 1848-1852 -- 8 The Duty of a People, 1852-1857 -- 9 A Sacred Sorrow, 1857-1860.
  • Front Matter Table of Contents Acknowledgments Maps Introduction 1: The End of an Epic, 1859–1860 2: The Dreams of Romance, 1818–1820 3: The Threshold of a World Unknown, 1820–1821 4: A Romance in Real Life, 1821–1824 [Illustrations] 5: The Nelsons of Discovery 6: Their Tribute from the General Voice, 1823–1848 7: The Knight-errantry of Our Day, 1848–1852 8: The Duty of a People, 1852–1857 9: A Sacred Sorrow, 1857–1860 Notes Bibliography Index Back Matter
  • Contents Acknowledgments Maps Introduction 1 The End of an Epic, 1859-1860 2 The Dreams of Romance, 1818-1820 3 The Threshold of a World Unknown, 1820-1821 4 A Romance in Real Life, 1821-1824 Illustrations 5 The Nelsons of Discovery 7 The Knight-errantry of Our Day, 1848-1852 6 Their Tribute from the General Voice, 1823-1848 8 The Duty of a People, 1852-1857 9 A Sacred Sorrow, 1857-1860 Notes Bibliography Index Cover Title, Copyright
  • Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1 The End of an Epic, 1859-1860 -- 2 The Dreams of Romance, 1818-1820 -- 3 The Threshold of a World Unknown, 1820-1821 -- 4 A Romance in Real Life, 1821-1824 -- 5 The Nelsons of Discovery -- 6 Their Tribute from the General Voice, 1823-1848 -- 7 The Knight-errantry of Our Day, 1848-1852 -- 8 The Duty of a People, 1852-1857 -- 9 A Sacred Sorrow, 1857-1860 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Illustrations