Shipwreck in art and literature : images and interpretations from antiquity to the present day /

"Tales of shipwreck have always fascinated audiences, and as a result there is a rich literature of suffering at sea, and an equally rich tradition of visual art depicting this theme. Exploring the shifting semiotics and symbolism of shipwreck, the interdisciplinary essays in this volume provid...

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Other Authors:	Thompson, Carl (Carl Edward) (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.
Series:	Routledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature ; 19.
Subjects:	Shipwrecks in literature. Shipwreck survival in literature. Shipwreck survival in art. Wrack. Interpretation. Literatur. Kunst.