Jul 22, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Travels in west africa by mary henrietta kingsley goodreads. The term is extremely overused today, but mary kingsley 18621900 was truly amazing. Travels in west africa, congo francais, corisco and cameroons. Originally published in 1897, this is mary kingsley s account of her travels through congo francais, corisco and cameroon. Please show me a detailed map of explorer mary kingsleys. Mary kingsley s wry sense of humor had me laughing out loud.
Mary kingsley 18621900 was an english author and explorer known for her bestselling travels in west africa, one of two books she wrote about her time in the region. Jun 27, 2019 mary henrietta kingsley was an english ethnographic and scientific writer and explorer whose travels throughout west africa and resulting work helped shape european perceptions of african cultures and british imperialism. On returning home eleven months later, she wrote travels in west africa, which was published in 1897 and was followed by west african studies in 1899. Finally looking at an overview of how kingsley is remembered sheds light as to why and how she is considered a feminist in todays standards. His comparative study of sacrificial rites around the world was his major passion and it was mary s desire to complete this which took her to west africa after her parents deaths in 1892 within six weeks of each other. Editions of travels in west africa by mary henrietta kingsley. Concerning the way in which the voyager goes from the island of mfetta to no one. Mary henrietta kingsley october, 1862 june 3, 1900 was an english writer and explorer who greatly influenced european ideas about africa and african people. Travels in west africa book by mary henrietta kingsley. Mary henrietta kingsley 18621900 was a remarkable woman, who through her voyages in africa was able to disprove two european stereotypes. What mary kingsley did was pretty incredible in 1893, she decided skirts and all to travel to west africa to explore, collect fish and learn more about the religion of native people.
He employed a tutor to teach his daughter german so she could help him translate scientific papers. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Mary kingsley plunged into west africa seemingly drawing strength and inspiration from its energy. Congo francais, corisco and cameroons by kingsley, mary henrietta. Feb 28, 20 mary kingsley was certainly a brave, brave woman and a good victorian writer. Mary henrietta kingsley, english traveler who, disregarding the conventions of her time, journeyed through western and equatorial africa and became the first european to enter parts of gabon.
A british adventurertrader author, she had a deep interest in africa and africans. Kingsley, 9780486424903, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read travels in west africa. She made three trips to africa throughout her lifetime, the final being to south africa, where she contracted typhoid as a volunteer nurse and died during the boer war. Kingsley, mary henrietta, 18621900 travel africa, west category.
She kept this fact a secret, but perhaps it, and a lack of religious education, imbued in her the impulse to defy the expectations of a victorian woman. Mary henrietta kingsley october 1862 3 june 1900 was an english ethnographer, scientific writer, and explorer whose travels throughout west africa and resulting work helped shape european perceptions of african cultures and british imperialism. Travels in west africa congo francais corisco and cameroons. This free downloadable ebook can be read on your computer or ereader. Travels in west africa is a witty, quirky, fascinating work.
In 1893, defying every convention of victorian womanhood, mary kingsley set off alone for west africa to collect botanical specimens. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Map of explorations from her book travels in west africa for outdoor literature, a university course for credit. Mary henrietta kingsley october 1862 3 june 1900 was an british explorer and writer who greatly influenced european ideas about africa and its people. Mary kingsley centennial expedition cornell university. Kingsley made one final trip to africa, enlisting as a volunteer nurse in south africa during the boer war.
Iclipl regional activities in west africa request pdf. Mary kingselys selection from the anthology of the outdoor experience pp. Apr 06, 2010 mary kingsley was conceived out of wedlock, her parents marrying only four days before her birth. Her account travels in west africa follows her adventures as she traipses through the jungle, paddles down rivers in canoes, and hikes up a mountain in. Mary kingsley 18621900 african explorer forgotten newsmakers. Preface preface to the abridged edition of travels in west africa. During her childhood in england, kingsley was mostly left to her.
Travels in west africa congo francais corisco and cameroons by mary h. Oct 03, 2006 she adamantly denied wearing trousers as some alleged. As for encasing the more earthward extremities of my anatomy in trousers, she asserted with mock primness in travels in west africa, i would rather have perished on a scaffold. Mobi files can be read on kindles, epub files can be read on other ebook readers, and zip f. But at age 30, defying every convention of womanhood of the time. Travels in west africa national geographic adventure classics. Kingsley s historic voyages to west africa, and the publication of her influential travels in west africa, an international team of biologists explored the biodiversity of freshwater fishes of the ogooue river basin of gabon. This is her story in her own words of her adventures and the people and culture of west africa. Mary decided to visit africa, some say to finish collecting material for a book that her father had started on african culture. She then discusses the cults and religions in west africa and has many useful insights into trade and development. Travels in west africa, free pdf, ebook, epub global grey. Chapters include disease in west africa, trade and labour in west africa, fetish, ascent of the great peak of cameroons, from esoon to agonjo, and, the rapids of the ogowe. First, she disproved the commonly held belief that africans were primitive savages with no culture. Unaccompanied except for native guides, she plunged boldly into forbidding jungles, often the first europeanand almost always the first white womanever to.
Librivox recording of travels in west africa, by mary h. This week we will discuss the origins of the various popular revolutions. A selfeducated victorian woman, she traveled alone to west africa in 1893 to study the natives religions and customs and collect fish for the british museum. Deadliest spot on earth, they said cheerfully, and showed me maps of the. Kingsley s book covers her travels to west africa in the 1890s. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Both of the routes are marked in red dotted line on the map below. In this article i argue, in contrast, that mary kingsleys travels in west africa does not endeavor to. Travels in west africa by kingsley teaching resources. Travels in west africa ebook written by mary kingsley. She describes her adventures canoeing up ravines and rapids, walking through swamps and mangroves, climbing a 000 ft mountain and dealing with missionaries, traders and the locals who include cannibals. After a preliminary visit to the canary islands, kingsley decided to travel to the west coast of africa. Mary henrietta kingsley was an english ethnographic and scientific writer and explorer whose travels throughout west africa and resulting work helped shape european perceptions of african cultures and british imperialism. She was the daughter of george kingsley himself a travel writer and mary bailey, and the niece of charles kingsley.
Travels in west africa by mary kingsley librarything. Kingsley 1862 1900 mary henrietta kingsley october 1862 3 june 1900 was an british explorer and writer who greatly influenced european ideas about africa and its people. Mary kingsley as cultural intermediary christopher l. The only nonafrican women who regularly embarked on often dangerous. Mary henrietta kingsley was an english ethnographer, scientific writer, and explorer whose travels throughout west africa and resulting work helped shape. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Travels in west africa congo francais, corisco and cameroons by mary h. This personal account of her 18941895 journey is considered a classic. Indigenous mapmaking in intertropical africa the university of.
Upon her sudden freedom from family obligations, a sheltered victorian spinster traded her stifling middleclass existence for an incredible expedition in the congo. Until 1893, mary kingsley led a secluded life in victorian england. Mary kingsley traversed uncharted regions of west africa alone, on foot, collecting specimens of local fauna and trading with nativesa remarkable feat in any era, but particularly for a woman of the 1890s. Early in her 1899 monograph west african studies, the victorian explorer ethnographer. Early in her 1899 monograph west african studies, the victorian explorerethnographer. The first part of her book about her various travels in west africa, fernando po, cameroon and gabon makes excellent reading. His comparative study of sacrificial rites around the world was his.
Be the first to ask a question about travels in west africa. Kingsleys historic voyages to west africa, and the publication of her influential travels in west africa, an international team of biologists explored the. Mary kingsley is a fascinating person but her comments are very late 19th century. Kingsleys historic voyages to west africa, and the publication of her influential travels in west africa, an international team of biologists explored the biodiversity of freshwater fishes of the ogooue river basin of gabon. Focus on the american and french revolutions, but also pay attention to haiti, latin america and continental europe.
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