Travel Writing
Travel Writing by Geoff Barton, published by Oxford University Press in 1993, is part of the Oxford Literary Resources series aimed at 14-16-year-olds studying for GCSE English. This edition, comprising 151 pages, explores the genre of travel literature, offering insights into various destinations through the perspectives of notable travellers, explorers, and tourists.
Readers will find a diverse collection of autobiographical accounts from figures such as Isabella Bird, Jonathan Raban, and Christina Dodwell, alongside poetry, journalistic articles, and fiction. The book encourages students to analyze the different styles employed by these writers in their descriptions of travel experiences and to reflect on the advantages of exploring new places. This educational resource is designed to enhance understanding of language arts and disciplines related to travel writing.
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Oxford Literary Resources is a series designed to meet the wider reading needs of 14-16-year-olds studying for GCSE English. Each title in the series focuses on a single genre. This particular volume, examining travel literature, takes students to a wide range of destinations through the eyes of great travellers, explorers and tourists. Autobiographical accounts of the journeys of Isabella Bird, Jonathan Raban and Christina Dodwell are presented alongside poetry, journalistic articles and fiction. Students are encouraged to examine the many styles in which these writers describe their experiences, and to think about the benefits of travel.
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