The Voyage
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"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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essay
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literary work → |
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Washington Irving
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| collectionOrder |
first piece in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
arrival expectations in Europe
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emotions of leaving home → experiences of sea travel → |
| firstPublication |
1819
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| focusesOn |
inner reflections of the traveler
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| genre |
personal essay
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travel literature → |
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prose
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| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
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| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| narrator |
Geoffrey Crayon
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| openingWorkOf |
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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| partOf |
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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| pseudonymousAuthor |
Geoffrey Crayon
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| publicationMedium |
periodical press (originally serialised as part of The Sketch Book)
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| setting |
Atlantic Ocean
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on board a transatlantic ship → |
| theme |
anticipation of the Old World
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emigration and separation → nostalgia → romanticized sea voyage → transatlantic travel → uncertainty of the future → |
| workByAuthor |
Washington Irving
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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