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Women's Travel Writing, 1750-1850

  • Published: 12 May 2006
  • DOI: 10.4324/9780415320344
  • Set ISBN: 9780415320344

The Romantic Period saw a massive advance in British colonial expansion, which was accompanied by a corresponding expansion in travel writings. These published letters, journals and books provided British readers with detailed accounts of new and exotic locations and thus engaged the reading public with expansionist enterprises.

Covering the period of the French Revolution up until Victoria’s ascendancy to the throne, and featuring journeys spanning France and central Europe, India, and South America, this collection brings together some of the most interesting travel accounts written by women at this time.

The authors included come from a variety of social backgrounds and their written styles are as varied as their journeys. For instance, Williams and Morgan were professional writers who may be described as ‘feminists’, while Fay and Falconbridge were ordinary women who had been through extraordinary experiences.

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Introduction
Volume 1. Letters From France: Helen Maria Williams

Letters from France: Letter I, Letter II, Letter III, Letter IV, Letter V, Letter VI, Letter VII, Letter VIII, Letter IX, Letter X, Letter XI, Letter XII, Letter XIII, Letter XIV, Letter XV, Letter XVI, Letter XVII, Letter XVIII, Letter XIX, Letter XX, Letter XXI, Letter XXII, Letter XXIII, Letter XXIV, Letter XXV, Letter XXVI, Letter XXVII, Letter XXVIII, Letter XXIX, Letter XXX, Letter XXXI, Letter XXXII, Letter XXXIII, Letter XXXIV, Letter XXXV, Letter XXXVI, Letter XXXVII, Letter XXXVIII, Letter XXXIX, Letter XL, Letter XLI, Letter XLII, Letter XLIII, Letter XLIV, Letter XLV, Letter XLVI, Letters XLVII, Letter XLVIII, Letter XLIX, Letter L

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Volume 2. Letters from France: Helen Maria Williams

Letters from France: Letter I, Letter II, Letter III, Letter IV, Letter V, Letter VI, Letter VI, Letter VIII, Letter IX, Letter X, Letter XI, Letter XII

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Volume 3. Narrative of Two Voyages to the River Sierra Leone & History of a Six Weeks’ Tour Through a Part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland: A. M. Falconbridge & Mary Shelley and Percy Shelley

Narrative of Two Voyages to the River Sierra Leone, during the years 1791–2–3, with a succinct account of the distresses and proceeding of that settlement; a description of the manners, diversions, arts, commerce, cultivation, custom, punishments, &c. And very interesting particular relating to the Sierra Leone Company. Also the present state of the slave trade in the West Indies, and the improbability of its total abolition.: Preface, Letter I, Letter II, Letter III, Letter III, Letter IV, Letter V, Letter VI, Letter VII, Letter VIII, Letter IX, Letter X, Journal, Letter XI, Letter XII, Letter XIII, Letter XIV, To Henry Thornton, Esq. M.P. and Chairman of the Court of Directors of the Sierra Leone Company, &c. &c., Appendix, History of a Six Weeks’ Tour Through a Part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland: with Letters descriptive of a sail round the Lake of Geneva, and of the Glaciers of Chamouni.: Preface, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Letters Written During a Residence of Three Months in the Environs of Geneva,, Letter II, Letter III, Letter IV, Lines Written in the Vale of Chamouni

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Volume 4. Original Letters from India: Mrs Elizabeth Fay

Original Letters: Letter I, Letter II, Letter III, Letter IV, In Continuation, Letter VI, Letter. VII, Letter VIII, Letter IX, Letter X, Letter XI, Letter XII, Letter XIII, Letter XIV, Letter XV, Letter XVI, Letter XVII, Letter XVIII, Letter XIX, Letter XX, Letter XXI, Letter XXII, Letter XXIII, Containing an Abstract of the Author’s Three Subsequent Voyages to India: Letter I, Letter II, Letter III, Letter IV, Letter V, Letter VI, Letter VII, Letter VIII

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Volume 5. Letters from the Island of Teneriffe, Brazil, the Cape of Good Hope and the East Indies: Mrs Kindersley

Letters From The East Indies, &c.: Letter I, Letter II, Letter III, Letter IV, Letter V, Letter VI, Letter VII, Letter VIII, Letter IX, Letter X, Letter XI, Letter XII, Letter XIII, Letter XIV, Letter XV, Letter XVI, Letter XVII, Letter XVIII, Letter XIX, Letter XX, Letter XXI, Letter XXII, Letter XXIII, Letter XXIV, Letter XXV, Letter XXVI, Letter XXVII, Letter XXVIII, Letter XXIX, Letter XXX, Letter XXXI, Letter XXXII, Letter XXXIII, Letter XXXIV, Letter XXXV, Letter XXXVI, Letter XXXVII, Letter XXXVIII, Letter XXXIX, Letter XL, Letter XLI, Letter XLII, Letter XLIII, Letter XLIII, Letter XLV, Letter XLV, Letter XLVII, Letter XLVIII, Letter XLIX, Letter L, Letter LI, Letter LII, Letter LIII, Letter LIV, Letter LV, Letter LVI, Letter XLIX, Letter LVIII, Letter LIX, Letter LX, Letter LXI, Letter LXII, Letter LXIII, Letter XLIX, Letter LXV, Letter LXVI, Letter LXVII, Letter LXVIII, Errata

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Volume 6. Italy, Volume I: Lady Morgan

Italy: Historic Sketches, Passage of the Alps, Piedmont, Piedmont, Lombardy, Lombardy, Lombardy, Lombardy, Lombardy. Como, Lombardy. Pavia, Genoa, Genoese Society, Piacenza. Parma. Modena

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Volume 7. Italy, Volume II: Lady Morgan

Italy: Bologna, Tuscany, Tuscany, Tuscany, Route to Rome, Rome, Historic Sketch

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Volume 8. Italy, Volume III: Lady Morgan

Italy: Rome.—Ceremonies of the Church, Route from Rome to Naples, Naples, Naples, Route from Foligno to Venice, Venice

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