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小说与海洋(海洋文化译丛)
(us) Margaret Cohen
This book starts with the British novel "Robinson Crusoe" and analyzes how this work became the best-selling maritime literature at the time through its alluring descriptions of uninhabited islands, storms, shipwrecks, pirates, etc. It also explores how the American novelist Cooper gave American maritime adventure novels a new look in the post-colonial context, and how he changed the poetic form of literary works describing overseas adventures in the 19th century; analysis It shows how the French novelist Verne changed adventure novels into science fiction novels; it shows how Melville, Hugo, Conrad, etc. Walked alone in the foggy waves of language and thought; it reveals how detective novels use the problem-solving methods in ocean novels. This book is rich in content, incisive explanations, and unique insights. It is an important reference work for the study of ocean novels and the changes in ocean culture.
This book starts with the British novel "Robinson Crusoe" and analyzes how this work became the best-selling maritime literature at the time through its alluring descriptions of uninhabited islands, storms, shipwrecks, pirates, etc. It also explores how the American novelist Cooper gave American maritime adventure novels a new look in the post-colonial context, and how he changed the poetic form of literary works describing overseas adventures in the 19th century; analysis It shows how the French novelist Verne changed adventure novels into science fiction novels; it shows how Melville, Hugo, Conrad, etc. Walked alone in the foggy waves of language and thought; it reveals how detective novels use the problem-solving methods in ocean novels. This book is rich in content, incisive explanations, and unique insights. It is an important reference work for the study of ocean novels and the changes in ocean culture.