Download or read book American Travel and Empire written by Susan P. Castillo and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection, leading scholars in the field examine the interfaces between narratives of travel and of empire. The term 'American', used here in the hemispheric sense, and 'American travel writing' include both writing about America by visitors and writings by Americans abroad. The contributors are recognized specialists in different periods of American literature and travel writing.