
Adventurous Life of Amelia B. Edwards
by Margaret C. Jones
Title:
Adventurous Life of Amelia B. Edwards
Author:
Margaret C. Jones
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240 pages, 3 Maps
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13:
9781350293953
EAN:
9781350293953
Publication Date:
11/08/2022
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
526
Dimensions (mm):
156 x 234 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
In Victorian England, Amelia B. Edwards was an iconic cultural figure, admired by Trollope and Browning for her best-selling fiction and by the wider public for her witty, thought-provoking travel writing. In later life, she became a celebrated historian, bringing fresh understanding of the world of Ancient Egypt to a fascinated public and founding the Egyptian Exploration Fund (Society).This new biography uses previously overlooked sources to tell the story of her fascinating and unconventional life - her travels, travails and feminist activism - as well as touching on her occasionally problematic views on race. In appreciation of a figure ahead of her time, it examines her involvement in suffrage and animal rights societies as well as revealing new insights into Edwards’ loving same-sex relationships with Ellen Rice Byrne and Lucy Renshaw. In doing so, it reveals a versatile, creative, witty, independent woman, and a true pioneer of her time.










