Project Gutenberg 2010-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 236 Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) 1828 1891 Adams, William Henry Davenport Adams, W.H. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century Celebrated Women Travellers of the 19th Century Countess Dora d'Istria -- The Princess of Belgiojoso -- Madame Hommaire de Hell -- Madame Léonie d'Aunet -- Miss Frederika Bremer -- Mademoiselle ALexina Tinné -- Madame Ida Pfeiffer -- Madame de Bourboulon -- Lady Hester Stanhope -- Lady Brassey -- Lady Morgan -- Mrs. Trollope -- Miss Harriet Martineau -- Miss Isabella Bird -- Lady Florence Dixie -- Miss Gordon Cumming -- FLorence and Rosamond Hill -- Lady Barker -- "Magyarland." Produced by Suzanne Shell, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century" by W. H. Davenport Adams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the lives and journeys of notable female explorers from the 19th century, highlighting their adventures and contributions to travel literature. The author aims to showcase the diverse experiences of women who defied societal norms and ventured into uncharted territories, providing insight into the motivations and challenges they faced. The opening of the book introduces Countess Dora d'Istria, a prominent figure known for her intellectual pursuits and adventurous spirit. Born into the Ghika family, she was well-educated and took early interest in literature and translations. As she traveled through Germany, Russia, and Italy, she developed a keen understanding of political dynamics and social issues. The narrative vividly describes her experiences scaling the Mönch, a summit in the Jungfrau region, emphasizing her determination and resilience in the face of adversity. This opening sets the stage for further explorations of the adventurous lives of other women travelers, showcasing their significant contributions to understanding different cultures and landscapes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women travelers -- Biography CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 742122 742139 2024-09-13T09:55:47.608478 2023-09-14T04:24:36.759691 text/html text/html 749816 2021-01-06T05:42:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2000209 2021-01-06T05:42:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2092427 2024-09-13T09:55:58.246457 application/epub+zip 2099760 2024-09-13T09:55:50.021530 application/epub+zip 384423 2024-09-13T09:55:48.674460 application/epub+zip 2414916 2024-09-13T09:56:04.465444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2365991 2024-09-13T09:55:56.864446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656677 2022-09-14T12:04:47.766679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683874 683642 2024-09-13T09:55:46.522501 2023-09-14T04:24:35.777699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 683505 2021-01-06T05:42:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 273502 2021-01-06T05:42:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 683561 2021-01-06T05:42:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273271 2021-01-06T05:42:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21036 2024-09-13T09:56:04.605393 application/rdf+xml 22761 2024-09-13T09:55:49.051499 image/jpeg 4850 2024-09-13T09:55:48.862476 image/jpeg 2074824 2024-09-13T09:55:47.761451 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia