First published in 1821, Robert Southey's 'Expedition of Orsua and the Crimes of Aguirre' is the first account in English of one of the earliest expeditions down the Amazon River, made in the years 1560-1 by a renegade band of Spanish conquistadors in search of El Dorado.
First published in 1821, Robert Southey's 'Expedition of Orsua and the Crimes of Aguirre' is the first account in English of one of the earliest expeditions down the Amazon River, made in the years 1560-1 by a renegade band of Spanish conquistadors in search of El Dorado.
Tim Fulford is Professor of English at De Montfort University, UK. He is an experienced editor and critic of Southey's poetry and prose, and also a critic and historian of the Romantic-era colonialism and travel writing who has published books on the representation of Native Americans and on early nineteenth-century exploration narratives.
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Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Editorial Introduction Southey's Text: The Expedition of Orsua; and the Crimes of Aguirre
