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Journey to Mauritius (Lost & Found Classic Travel Writing),Used
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Paul et Virginie (1787), an adolescent love story set in an exotic Indian Ocean island, was one of the literary sensations of the age. Telling of a passion both chaste and doomed, the novel combined fashionable sentimentality with an evocatively tropical setting. It was a huge critical and commercial success in France and abroad, a precursor of the Romantic movement.The novel's author, JacquesHenri Bernardin de SaintPierre, had previously spent 28 months in the French colony of Ile de France (now Mauritius) in 177880. This extended exposure to the island not only inspired Paul et Virginie, but also led to one of the period's fullest and most fascinating accounts of a colonial society and its daily life. First published in 1773, Voyage L'Isle de France is now available in this newly translated and annotated editionJourney to Mauritius.Structured into a series of letters, Bernardin's survey of Mauritius includes a detailed description of the island's geography, flora, and fauna. Describing the closed nature of colonial society, he also provides a chilling picture of the cruelties of plantation life and slavery. Mixing indignation with a lyrical appreciation of the island's beauty, Bernardin provides us with one of the earliest examples of a walking guide as he details Mauritius' sights and landscapes. From the disappearance of the dodo to the mosaic of multiracial Port Louis little escapes the author's curious gaze.An introduction sets this travel account in its historical context, discussing Bernardin's life and ideas. It also explores its contribution to travel writing and its relevance to modernday Mauritius. Illustrated with period engravings, Journey to Mauritius will be of interest to those visiting the island as well as students of antislavery movement, colonialism, and travel writing.
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