Restless Men: Masculinity and Robinson Crusoe, 1788-1840

Karen Downing*

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    Abstract

    Robinson Crusoe's call to adventure and do-it-yourself settlement resonated with British explorers. In tracing the links in a discursive chain through which a particular male subjectivity was forged, Karen Downing reveals how such men took their tensions with them to Australia, so that the colonies never were a solution to restless men's anxieties.

    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationLondon
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Number of pages237
    ISBN (Electronic)9781137348951
    ISBN (Print)9781137348944, 9781349467815
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 25 Jun 2014

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