The past three decades have seen a remarkable growth of cross-disciplinary academic interest in travel writing. This new four-volume collection from Routledge brings together the best research from scholars around the world. The collection also features pieces by travel writers themselves discussing their work, including:

• Michael Cronin on travel and translation
• Robyn Davidson interviewed by Tim Youngs
• Peter Hulme on Columbus
• David Espey on Americans in Vietnam
• John Hutnyk on Calcutta
• Charles Forsdick on French travel writing
• Mary Louise Pratt on travel-writing scholarship
• Richard White on Australian travellers.

Volume1 focuses on the production of travel writing; Volume 2 on the contexts of travel writing; Volume 3 on modes of travel and types of traveller; and Volume 4 on critical approaches to travel writing.