Matilda Betham-Edwards

Through Spain to the Sahara (eBook, ePUB)

A Journey Through Vibrant Spain and Enigmatic Sahara

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "Through Spain to the Sahara," Matilda Betham-Edwards crafts a vivid travelogue that intertwines personal reflections with keen observations of the landscapes, cultures, and peoples she encounters. The book is suffused with a lyrical prose style, rich in descriptive detail and imbued with the romantic sensibilities of the late 19th century. Betham-Edwards navigates the historical and cultural tapestry of Spain and North Africa, offering readers a nuanced portrayal of the regions through a pioneering female perspective, which was notably rare at the time of publication. Matilda Betham-Edwards was an influential Victorian author, whose extensive travels informed her writing. As a woman navigating the societal constraints of her era, her journeys across Europe and into North Africa became a means of both personal exploration and social commentary. Her experiences profoundly shaped her narratives, leading her to capture not only the physical landscapes but also the shifting cultural dynamics of a post-colonial world, a theme that resonates throughout this work. "Through Spain to the Sahara" is a compelling read for those intrigued by travel literature and historical insights. Betham-Edwards' keen observations and evocative style offer valuable perspectives on cultural encounters, making this book an essential addition for readers who appreciate the intersection of travel and literary artistry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066151331
• Artikelnr.: 58929847

Autorenporträt

Matilda Betham-Edwards was an English novelist, travel writer, Francophile, and prolific poet who corresponded with several well-known English male writers of the day. In addition, she wrote several children's books. Betham-Edwards was the fourth child of Edward Edwards (1808-1864), a farmer, and his wife Barbara (1806-1848), daughter of William Betham (1749-1839), an antiquary and preacher. She was educated in Ipswich and worked as a governess-pupil at a school in London. Her first novel, The White House by the Sea (1857), was an immediate success, reissued numerous times, pirated in the United States, and remained in print for forty years. Matilda studied French and German abroad before moving to Suffolk with her sister to oversee her father's farm. Not happy with solely rural jobs, she occasionally contributed to Household Words, benefiting from Dickens' connection and an early association with Charles and Mary Lamb, her mother's companions. After her sister died, she relocated to London and authored a number of novels on French life based on her numerous journeys to France and intimate knowledge of provincial French households, as well as children's and non-fiction works about France. She was published by George and Richard Bentley. She resided in Algeria with feminist educator Barbara Bodichon and accompanied her on trips to France and Spain.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Sunday at Tours
2. The misconceptions of luggage
3. The gaiety of Madrid
4. Velasquez, the painter of men
5. A Lear of cities
6. A midnight halt
7. 'The sweetest morsel of the peninsula'
8. 'A boat, a boat, my kingdom for a boat!'
9. Days in the Alhambra
10. Pigs, vulgar and aristocratic
11. The archbishop blesses the engine, and we help him
12. We get to Algeciras, and are made wretched
13. A bridal party
14. Tclemcen, the Granada of the West
15. Hospitable Oran
16. Opinions, civil and military
17. Rain.