Sailor Talk: Labor, Utterance, and Meaning in the Works of Melville, Conrad, and

Description: Sailor Talk by Mary K. Bercaw Edwards Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book investigates the highly engaging topic of the literary and cultural significance of sailor talk. The central argument is that sailor talk offers a way of rethinking the figure of the nineteenth-century sailor and sailor-writer, whose language articulated the rich, layered, and complex culture of sailors in port and at sea. Publisher Description This book investigates the highly engaging topic of the literary and cultural significance of sailor talk. The central argument is that sailor talk offers a way of rethinking the figure of the nineteenth-century sailor and sailor-writer, whose language articulated the rich, layered, and complex culture of sailors in port and at sea. From this argument many other compelling threads emerge, including questions relating to the seafarers multifaceted identity, maritime labor, questions of performativity, the ship as theater, the varied and multiple registers of sailor talk, and the foundational role of maritime language in the lives and works of Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, and Jack London. The book also includes nods to James Fenimore Cooper, Rudyard Kipling, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Meticulous scholarly research underpins the close readings of literary texts and the scrupulously detailed biographical accounts of three major sailor-writers. The authors own lived experience as a seafarer adds a refreshingly materialist dimension to the subtle literary readings. The book represents a valuable addition to a growing scholarly and political interest in the sea and sea literature. By taking the sailors viewpoint and listening to sailors voices, the book also marks a clear intervention in this developing field. Author Biography Mary K. Bercaw Edwards is Associate Professor of English and Director of Maritime Studies, University of Connecticut. Details ISBN 1800859651 ISBN-13 9781800859654 Title Sailor Talk Author Mary K. Bercaw Edwards Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 296 Publisher Liverpool University Press GE_Item_ID:161473640; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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