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UNINA9910798241603321 |
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Autore |
Palmer Christopher <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Castaway tales : from Robinson Crusoe to Life of Pi / / Christopher Palmer |
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Middletown, Connecticut : , : Wesleyan University Press, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Wesleyan Early Classics of Science Fiction Series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Adventure stories - History and criticism |
Castaways in literature |
Survival in literature |
Islands in literature |
Shipwrecks in literature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The sea captain and the perfect mango: revision and parody in castaway narratives -- The Swiss Family Robinson to the mysterious island and beyond: vicissitudes of the Crusoe template -- Moreau and its progeny: abstraction and violence -- Successors of Moreau: madness and cannibalism -- Always another island: females and fridays -- Recent children's novels: recognizing indigeneity, facing death -- Recent science fiction novels: science reaffirmed, nature rethought -- Conclusion: Living phenomena. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A wide-ranging and appreciative literary history of the castaway tale from Defoe to the present |
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