A Terrific New World: Polar Space in the Narrative, Journals and Letters of John Franklin’s First Arctic Expedition (1819-22)

Franklin’s first exploration of the Northern coast of Canada captured the public imagination thanks to his Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-22, published in 1823, which conveys the drama of an expedition plagued by harsh weather, bad planning, starvation and ev...

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Published in:E-rea
Main Author: Nicoletta BRAZZELLI
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
French
Published: Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Monde Anglophone (LERMA) 2014
Subjects:
John Franklin
Canadian North
Arctic Exploration 1819-1822
Exploration Narrative
Polar Landscape
English language
PE1-3729
Social sciences (General)
H1-99
Arctic
Canada
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4000/erea.3865
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d3d2064c94e84967b3f196749263fa4c 2023-05-15T14:52:49+02:00 A Terrific New World: Polar Space in the Narrative, Journals and Letters of John Franklin’s First Arctic Expedition (1819-22) Nicoletta BRAZZELLI 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.4000/erea.3865 https://doaj.org/article/d3d2064c94e84967b3f196749263fa4c EN FR eng fre Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Monde Anglophone (LERMA) http://journals.openedition.org/erea/3865 https://doaj.org/toc/1638-1718 1638-1718 doi:10.4000/erea.3865 https://doaj.org/article/d3d2064c94e84967b3f196749263fa4c E-REA, Vol 11 (2014) John Franklin Canadian North Arctic Exploration 1819-1822 Exploration Narrative Polar Landscape English language PE1-3729 Social sciences (General) H1-99 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.4000/erea.3865 2022-12-31T00:38:21Z Franklin’s first exploration of the Northern coast of Canada captured the public imagination thanks to his Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-22, published in 1823, which conveys the drama of an expedition plagued by harsh weather, bad planning, starvation and even murder. Franklin’s journals and letters written during the expedition, by focusing on planning details and material conditions of travel itself throw fresh light on his much debated mission. Franklin’s texts reveal thus varying perspectives on the events according to the audiences being addressed and the author’s perception of these reading publics. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada E-rea 11.2
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Canadian North
Arctic Exploration 1819-1822
Exploration Narrative
Polar Landscape
English language
PE1-3729
Social sciences (General)
H1-99
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Canadian North
Arctic Exploration 1819-1822
Exploration Narrative
Polar Landscape
English language
PE1-3729
Social sciences (General)
H1-99
Nicoletta BRAZZELLI
A Terrific New World: Polar Space in the Narrative, Journals and Letters of John Franklin’s First Arctic Expedition (1819-22)
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Polar Landscape
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Social sciences (General)
H1-99
description Franklin’s first exploration of the Northern coast of Canada captured the public imagination thanks to his Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-22, published in 1823, which conveys the drama of an expedition plagued by harsh weather, bad planning, starvation and even murder. Franklin’s journals and letters written during the expedition, by focusing on planning details and material conditions of travel itself throw fresh light on his much debated mission. Franklin’s texts reveal thus varying perspectives on the events according to the audiences being addressed and the author’s perception of these reading publics.
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