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Author:

Stowe, William W., 1946-

Title:

Going abroad : European travel in nineteenth-century American culture / William W. Stowe.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c1994

Description:

xiii, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

American literature--European influences.
American prose literature--19th century--History and criticism.
Americans--History--Europe--History--19th century.
Europe in literature.
Travel in literature.
Travelers' writings, American--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-251) and index.

Contents:

Americans abroad -- Travel as ritual -- Guidebooks : the liturgy of travel -- Travel chronicles : testimony and empowerment -- Ralph Waldo Emerson : the reluctant traveler -- Margaret Fuller and the discourses of travel -- The innocents in Europe : Twain, travel humor, and masculinity -- Henry James, or the merchant of Europe -- Henry Adams, traveler.

ISBN:

9780691033648
0691033641

OCLC:

(OCoLC)30035312

LCCN:

94001365

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)