Phillips, L. (2007) Colonial culture in the Pacific in Robert Louis Stevenson and Jack London. Race & Class. 48(3), pp. 63-82. 1741-3125.
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Abstract:
One intriguing aspect of western colonisation at the turn of the nineteenth century in the South Pacific is the development within the US of a distinctly ‘Old World’ imperial imaginary. This happened after the Spanish-American War of 1898 through which the US acquired extra-territorial possessions in the Caribbean and the Pacific-the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘The White Man’s Burden’. This essay explores this transition from one phase of colonialism to another through the work of two prominent authors who lived and worked in the region during this tumultuous period: Robert Louis Stevenson and Jack London.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
David Grief, Falesa, Kipling, US imperialism, White man’s burden, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack London
Subjects:
J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration > JV1 Colonies and colonization > JV61 History
P Language and Literature > PR English literature > PR3991 19th century, 1770/1800 - 1890/1900
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN441 Literary history > PN761 19th century
P Language and Literature > PR English literature > PR3991 19th century, 1770/1800 - 1890/1900
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN441 Literary history > PN761 19th century
Creators:
Phillips, L.
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
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Date:
January 2007
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 63-82
Journal or Publication Title:
Race & Class
Volume:
48
Number:
3
Language:
English
ISSN:
1741-3125
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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