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Wanderings of a pilgrim in search of the picturesque : during four-and-twenty years in the east, with revelations of life in the zenana : in two volumes. Vol. II
Title
Wanderings of a pilgrim in search of the picturesque : during four-and-twenty years in the east, with revelations of life in the zenana : in two volumes. Vol. II, 1850 / by Fanny Parks ; illustrated with sketches from nature.
Publication
London : Pelham Richardson, 1850.
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 volume (xxxv, 479 pages)) : illustrations (black and white).
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Notes
"Collection: Women's Autobiographies"--Home page.
"Original Microfilm Part: Part 2: Rare printed autobiographies covering twenty-two womens lives, 1780-1889"--Home page.
"Original Microfilm Reel: 21"--Home page.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2020. Digitized from a copy held by the Cambridge University Library and made available by Adam Matthew Digital.
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Summary
Fanny Parks (1794-1875) was born in Conwy, Wales and was the daughter of William Archer, 16th Lancers, and Anne. She married Charles Crawford Parks, writer for the East India Company. Her detailed memoirs are written in a lively style reveal her independence of mind. Parks allows a colonial perspective of India, its peoples and customs, recording changes in Britain's governing of India, the economic impact of such policies and domestic problems in Indian society.
Variant and related titles
AM Scholar: Women's studies.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
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April 08, 2024
Series
AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
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