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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 7-14 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	Januar 2023
Genre:	Reisebücher, Bildbände
ISBN:	9789359954363
EAN-Code:	9789359954363
Verlag:	Double9 Books
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 216 mm / B 140 mm / D 11 mm
Gewicht:	247 gr
Seiten:	190
Zus. Info:	Paperback
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Inhalt:

"The Travels and Adventures of James Massey" is a unique and satirical work of travel literature authored with the aid of Simon Tyssot de Patot, a French Huguenot writer. This book sticks out for its imaginitive storytelling and its commentary on the character of tour narratives of the early 18th century. In this fictitious journey account, de Patot creates the person James Massey, who embarks on a sequence of remarkable adventures. The narrative is supplied inside the first character, blurring the strains between truth and fiction. De Patot cleverly parodies the exaggerated and frequently sensationalized tour accounts of his generation, losing mild on the gullibility of readers and the malleable nature of reality in storytelling. "The Travels and Adventures of James Massey" is a pioneering work of satirical fiction that anticipates the literary techniques later popularized by writers like Jonathan Swift and Voltaire. It challenges the authenticity and reliability of tour narratives, supplying a clean angle on the style. De Patot's book stays a treasured piece of literature for its innovation and insightful critique of travel literature's conventions. It has been studied and favored for its impact on the development of satirical storytelling and its lasting observation at the function of fiction in shaping perceptions of distant lands and cultures.