Literary notes about transatlantic (AI summary)
The term "transatlantic" has been deployed in literature to evoke both geographical and cultural nuances. In James Joyce's work, the word is used to contrast a continental, transatlantic mode of residence with an insular life, highlighting a broader geographical identity and lifestyle [1]. In historical narratives like George T. Flom’s study, it captures the essence of migration and cross-continental ties, as seen in the significant movement of Norwegians to the United States [2]. Meanwhile, in Jules Verne’s adventure, "transatlantic" denotes vast, challenging communications traversing the Atlantic, underlining the hurdles of intercontinental connectivity during that era [3].
- Both preferred a continental to an insular manner of life, a cisatlantic to a transatlantic place of residence.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce - Emigration from Norway has in large part been transatlantic.
— from A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States by George T. Flom - As public interest was in question, and transatlantic communications suffered, their veracity could not be doubted.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
