{"product_id":"south-sea-tales-paperback","title":"South Sea Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoslyn Jolly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSouth Sea Tales\u003c\/em\u003e Stevenson shows himself to be a virtuoso of narrative styles. But beyond their generic diversity the stories are linked by their concern with representing the multiracial society of which their author had become a member. In this collection--the first to bring together all his shorter Pacific fiction in one volume--Stevenson emerges as a witness both to the cross-cultural encounters of nineteenth-century imperialism and to the creation of the global culture which characterizes the post-colonial world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor over 100 years\u003cstrong\u003e Oxford World's Classics \u003c\/strong\u003ehas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoslyn Jolly\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer in English at the University of New South Wales, Australia. She is the author of \u003cstrong\u003eHenry James\u003c\/strong\u003e: History, Narrative, Fiction (OUP, 1993).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.74 x 6.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753990750496,"sku":"9780199536085","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7de595caf07c0c885a07cfa85c83d271.webp?v=1780031047","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/south-sea-tales-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}