Project Gutenberg 2012-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 363 Cook, Edward Tyas, Sir 1857 1919 Cook, E. T. (Edward Tyas), Sir The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 1 of 2 This volume covers 1820-1861. Produced by Jeannie Howse, Jens Nordmann, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 1 of 2" by Sir Edward Tyas Cook is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume chronicles the early years and formative experiences of Florence Nightingale, emphasizing her upbringing, education, and the development of her calling as a nurse and social reformer. The book seeks to explore not just her well-known contributions during the Crimean War, but also the lesser-known aspects of her life that shaped her dedication to nursing and healthcare reform. At the start of the memoir, the author outlines Nightingale's childhood and education, presenting key elements of her upbringing and family background. Her father, a well-educated Unitarian, provided her with a broad education that extended beyond the norms of her time, fostering her keen intellect and passion for humanitarian work. The narrative details significant life experiences, including her travels in Europe and exposure to social injustices that would later inform her mission. Cook sets the stage for a deeper understanding of Nightingale, proposing that the legend surrounding her life obscures the more complex reality of her character and contributions before her public fame. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40057/40057-h/images/cover.jpg en Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 UH Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 1371902 1371859 2024-09-17T03:52:56.034239 2023-09-17T12:08:26.286049 text/html text/html 1413710 2012-07-16T11:46:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 736462 2012-07-16T11:46:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 781677 2024-09-17T03:53:14.103150 application/epub+zip 806412 2024-09-17T03:52:58.878230 application/epub+zip 604200 2024-09-17T03:52:57.452271 application/epub+zip 1167716 2024-09-17T03:53:24.852111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1086599 2024-09-17T03:53:12.347162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 885223 2022-09-18T10:42:15.625237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1222999 1222754 2024-09-17T03:52:53.744267 2023-09-17T12:08:24.042113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1222720 2012-07-16T11:46:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 464604 2012-07-16T11:46:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1222737 2012-07-16T11:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464323 2012-07-16T11:46:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20267 2024-09-17T03:53:25.022088 application/rdf+xml 6475 2024-09-17T03:52:57.637249 image/jpeg 1427 2024-09-17T03:52:57.549216 image/jpeg 734492 2024-09-17T03:52:56.153251 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