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Women Adventurers, 1750-1900

A Biographical Dictionary, with Excerpts from Selected Travel Writings

by Mary F. McVicker
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The past quarter-century has seen a number of biographies and anthologies on women travelers but to date there has been little comprehensive reference work done on the travelers themselves. Some of the women were eccentric, many were very adventurous, some were in search of a different world... British women make up the largest portion of the book's focus—these particular adventurers being backed in many cases by family money, scientific inquiry, and the ready availability of the British seafaring tradition. Entries include the woman's family background, her educational history, and a summary of her world travels, with in many cases evocative extracts from their writings (many are literary gems).

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    May 7, 2015

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      • ISBN: 9781476603070

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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      May 1, 2013

      McVicker (Women Composers of Classical Music; Adela Breton) here provides a concise biographical dictionary of women adventurers from the second half of the 18th through the 19th century. At a time when travel was perilous for men and women, the women covered here traveled to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Mexico, and South America. Many of the subjects are British, but there are a few Americans among the entries as well. The entries include brief biographies highlighting the subjects' family and education histories, as well as excerpts from firsthand accounts of their travel. The excerpts from the women's works give researchers a more vivid sense of their experiences. Each entry concludes with source information and a list of the subject's publications. Researchers using this reference work will find a history of women adventurers who traveled throughout the world--or, in the case of Nellie Bly, who traveled around the world in 72 days. VERDICT A solid addition for school, public, and college libraries.--Diane Fulkerson, Univ. of South Florida in Lakeland

      Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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