Carl Thompson is a reader in English Literature at the University of Surrey, UK.

• Part 1. Key Debates and Critical Approaches1. Truth, Lies and Travel Writing, Daniel Carey2. Inner Journeys: Travel Writing as Life Writing, Simon Cooke3. Travel Writing and Postcolonial Studies, Claire Lindsay4. Travel Writing and Gender, Dúnlaith Bird5. Travel Writing and Sexuality: Queering the Genre, Churnjeet Mahn6. Travel Writing and Ethics, Corinne Fowler7. Travel and the Body: Corporeality, Speed and Technology, Charles Forsdick8. Travel Writing and Visual Culture, Margaret Topping9. Travel Writing: Reception and Readership, Robin JarvisPart 2. Historical Overviews10. Travel Writing in the Ancient Mediterranean, William Hutton11. Chinese Travel Writing, James M. Hargett12. Indian Travel Writing, Shobhana Bhattacharji13. Arabic Travel Writing, to 1916, Nabil Matar14. European Travel Writing in the Middle Ages, Anthony Bale15. Western Travel Writing, 1450-1750, Matthew Day16. Western Travel Writing, 1750-1950, Barbara Korte17. African Travel Writing, Aedín Ní Loingsigh18. Travel Writing Now, 1950 to the Present Day, Carl ThompsonPart 3. Styles, Modes, Themes19. Pilgrims, Laura Nenzi20. Discoverers and Explorers, Paul Smethurst21. Travellers and Tourists, Zoë Kinsley22. Picturesque Travel: The Aesthetics and Politics of Landscape, Elizabeth A. Bohls23. Guidebooks, Scott Laderman24. The Romantic Literary Travel Book, C.W. Thompson25. Modernist Travel Writing, David Farley26. Postmodernizing Travel Writing, Manfred Pfister27. Travel Blogs, Kate Douglas and Kylie Cardell28. Dark Tourism, Justin D. Edwards29. Gay Travel Writing: An Unstable Category? Gregory WoodsPart 4 Imagined Geographies30. Ultima Thule / The North, Graham Huggan31. Europe, Wendy Bracewell32. North America / USA, Susan L. Roberson33. Latin America, Jennifer Hayward34. The Middle East, Eva Johanna Holmberg35. India / South Asia, Tabish Khair36. China, Julia Kuehn37. Australia, Richard White and Justine Greenwood38. Sub-Saharan Africa, Laura E. Franey39. The Polar Regions, Janice Cavell40. Deserts, Rune Graulund41. Mountains, Simon Bainbridge42. The Sea, Steve Mentz

"Readers of this volume will be transported away from a cosy middle-class voyeuristic observation of travel into a serious new world, which offers new perspectives and insights into travel writing. This is a welcome addition to a respected series of volumes, which aim to throw new light on familiar topics. Having approached this volume with the feeling that I was entering familiar territory, I soon realised that the journey had only just begun. With its excellent bibliographies and wealth of references, the way is well signposted."- Diana Dixon, Freelance reviewer and Editor Local Studies Librarian, Oakham, UK

Carl Thompson is a reader in English Literature at the University of Surrey, UK.

• Part 1. Key Debates and Critical Approaches1. Truth, Lies and Travel Writing, Daniel Carey2. Inner Journeys: Travel Writing as Life Writing, Simon Cooke3. Travel Writing and Postcolonial Studies, Claire Lindsay4. Travel Writing and Gender, Dúnlaith Bird5. Travel Writing and Sexuality: Queering the Genre, Churnjeet Mahn6. Travel Writing and Ethics, Corinne Fowler7. Travel and the Body: Corporeality, Speed and Technology, Charles Forsdick8. Travel Writing and Visual Culture, Margaret Topping9. Travel Writing: Reception and Readership, Robin JarvisPart 2. Historical Overviews10. Travel Writing in the Ancient Mediterranean, William Hutton11. Chinese Travel Writing, James M. Hargett12. Indian Travel Writing, Shobhana Bhattacharji13. Arabic Travel Writing, to 1916, Nabil Matar14. European Travel Writing in the Middle Ages, Anthony Bale15. Western Travel Writing, 1450-1750, Matthew Day16. Western Travel Writing, 1750-1950, Barbara Korte17. African Travel Writing, Aedín Ní Loingsigh18. Travel Writing Now, 1950 to the Present Day, Carl ThompsonPart 3. Styles, Modes, Themes19. Pilgrims, Laura Nenzi20. Discoverers and Explorers, Paul Smethurst21. Travellers and Tourists, Zoë Kinsley22. Picturesque Travel: The Aesthetics and Politics of Landscape, Elizabeth A. Bohls23. Guidebooks, Scott Laderman24. The Romantic Literary Travel Book, C.W. Thompson25. Modernist Travel Writing, David Farley26. Postmodernizing Travel Writing, Manfred Pfister27. Travel Blogs, Kate Douglas and Kylie Cardell28. Dark Tourism, Justin D. Edwards29. Gay Travel Writing: An Unstable Category? Gregory WoodsPart 4 Imagined Geographies30. Ultima Thule / The North, Graham Huggan31. Europe, Wendy Bracewell32. North America / USA, Susan L. Roberson33. Latin America, Jennifer Hayward34. The Middle East, Eva Johanna Holmberg35. India / South Asia, Tabish Khair36. China, Julia Kuehn37. Australia, Richard White and Justine Greenwood38. Sub-Saharan Africa, Laura E. Franey39. The Polar Regions, Janice Cavell40. Deserts, Rune Graulund41. Mountains, Simon Bainbridge42. The Sea, Steve Mentz

"Readers of this volume will be transported away from a cosy middle-class voyeuristic observation of travel into a serious new world, which offers new perspectives and insights into travel writing. This is a welcome addition to a respected series of volumes, which aim to throw new light on familiar topics. Having approached this volume with the feeling that I was entering familiar territory, I soon realised that the journey had only just begun. With its excellent bibliographies and wealth of references, the way is well signposted."- Diana Dixon, Freelance reviewer and Editor Local Studies Librarian, Oakham, UK

Carl Thompson is a reader in English Literature at the University of Surrey, UK.

• Part 1. Key Debates and Critical Approaches1. Truth, Lies and Travel Writing, Daniel Carey2. Inner Journeys: Travel Writing as Life Writing, Simon Cooke3. Travel Writing and Postcolonial Studies, Claire Lindsay4. Travel Writing and Gender, Dúnlaith Bird5. Travel Writing and Sexuality: Queering the Genre, Churnjeet Mahn6. Travel Writing and Ethics, Corinne Fowler7. Travel and the Body: Corporeality, Speed and Technology, Charles Forsdick8. Travel Writing and Visual Culture, Margaret Topping9. Travel Writing: Reception and Readership, Robin JarvisPart 2. Historical Overviews10. Travel Writing in the Ancient Mediterranean, William Hutton11. Chinese Travel Writing, James M. Hargett12. Indian Travel Writing, Shobhana Bhattacharji13. Arabic Travel Writing, to 1916, Nabil Matar14. European Travel Writing in the Middle Ages, Anthony Bale15. Western Travel Writing, 1450-1750, Matthew Day16. Western Travel Writing, 1750-1950, Barbara Korte17. African Travel Writing, Aedín Ní Loingsigh18. Travel Writing Now, 1950 to the Present Day, Carl ThompsonPart 3. Styles, Modes, Themes19. Pilgrims, Laura Nenzi20. Discoverers and Explorers, Paul Smethurst21. Travellers and Tourists, Zoë Kinsley22. Picturesque Travel: The Aesthetics and Politics of Landscape, Elizabeth A. Bohls23. Guidebooks, Scott Laderman24. The Romantic Literary Travel Book, C.W. Thompson25. Modernist Travel Writing, David Farley26. Postmodernizing Travel Writing, Manfred Pfister27. Travel Blogs, Kate Douglas and Kylie Cardell28. Dark Tourism, Justin D. Edwards29. Gay Travel Writing: An Unstable Category? Gregory WoodsPart 4 Imagined Geographies30. Ultima Thule / The North, Graham Huggan31. Europe, Wendy Bracewell32. North America / USA, Susan L. Roberson33. Latin America, Jennifer Hayward34. The Middle East, Eva Johanna Holmberg35. India / South Asia, Tabish Khair36. China, Julia Kuehn37. Australia, Richard White and Justine Greenwood38. Sub-Saharan Africa, Laura E. Franey39. The Polar Regions, Janice Cavell40. Deserts, Rune Graulund41. Mountains, Simon Bainbridge42. The Sea, Steve Mentz

"Readers of this volume will be transported away from a cosy middle-class voyeuristic observation of travel into a serious new world, which offers new perspectives and insights into travel writing. This is a welcome addition to a respected series of volumes, which aim to throw new light on familiar topics. Having approached this volume with the feeling that I was entering familiar territory, I soon realised that the journey had only just begun. With its excellent bibliographies and wealth of references, the way is well signposted."- Diana Dixon, Freelance reviewer and Editor Local Studies Librarian, Oakham, UK