The Sea Voyage NarrativeFrom The Odyssey to Moby Dick to The Old Man and the Sea, the long tradition of sea voyage narratives is comprehensively explained here supported by discussions of key texts. |
Contents
Chapter | 1 |
The Odyssey | 27 |
Chapter 3 | 66 |
Chapter 4 | 112 |
Chapter 5 | 137 |
Chapter 6 | 159 |
Notes and References | 171 |
Bibliographic Essay | 192 |
Recommended Reading | 226 |
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