Book contents
- Maritime Relations
- Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
- Maritime Relations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 A Sailor in the Family
- Chapter 2 Logbooks
- Chapter 3 Watery City
- Chapter 4 The Sailor’s Daughter
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
- References
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 August 2025
Book contents
- Maritime Relations
- Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
- Maritime Relations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 A Sailor in the Family
- Chapter 2 Logbooks
- Chapter 3 Watery City
- Chapter 4 The Sailor’s Daughter
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
- References
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- Maritime RelationsLife, Labour and Literature at the Water's Edge, 1850–1914, pp. 243 - 269Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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