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David Livingstone's missionary travels in Britain and America : exploring the wider circulation of a Victorian travel narrative

Livingstone studies : Bicentenary essays

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

HENDERSON, L.C.
Dep. Geography, Royal Holloway, Univ. London, Egham, Royaume-Uni


Description :
First published in London in 1857 by Murray, Livingstone's Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa was the bestselling travel narrative in nineteenth-century Britain. The remarkable commercial success it enjoyed helps to explain the significant scholarly attention it has attracted to date. The paper extends the critical focus, demonstrating that the remarkable appetite for knowledge of Livingstone and his travels at this time gave rise to a set of alternative accounts. While these publications have not yet received significant scholarly attention, the paper reveals that both Livingstone and his publisher had real concerns about their potential to undermine the authorised volume.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Scottish geographical journal (Online), issn : 1751-665X, 2013, vol. 129, n°. 3-4, p. 1-16, nombre de pages : 16, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2013

Identifiants :
eurl : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2013.826375

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis

Langue :
Anglais
Droits :
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