Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century, credited to W. H. Davenport Adams, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century by W. H. Davenport Adams. Read in English by Ellies; Jim Locke; Lynne T; Dovie Cross; Michele Fry; Piotr Nater; realisticspeakers; jenno; ADKreader; Sandra Schmit The nineteenth century saw the expansion in popularity of travel among the wealthy. Add to this the independence more women were enjoying as they were released from work in the home, and we have the recipe for some intrepid female travelers. Here we see the stories of just some such adventurous women. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century
• Author credits: W. H. Davenport Adams
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 12:30:17

Track guide

1. 01 - Countess Dora D'Istria — 54:39
2. 02 - The Princess of Belgiojoso — 30:52
3. 03 - Madame Hommaire de Hell I — 51:55
4. 04 - Madame Hommaire de Hell II — 49:36
5. 05 - Madame Hommaire de Hell III — 6:47
6. 06 - Madame Léonie D'Aunet — 13:16
7. 07 - Miss Frederika Bremer Part 1 — 37:13
8. 08 - Miss Frederika Bremer Part 2 — 37:10
9. 09 - Mademoiselle Alexina Tinné — 50:42
10. 10 - Madame Ida Pfeiffer I — 10:47
11. 11 - Madame Ida Pfeiffer II Part 1 — 42:43
12. 12 - Madame Ida Pfeiffer II Part 2 — 37:21
13. 13 - Madame de Bourboulon — 1:00:41
14. 14 - Lady Hester Stanhope Part 1 — 35:55
15. 15 - Lady Hester Stanhope Part 2 — 33:57
16. 16 - Lady Brassey Part 1 — 31:29
17. 17 - Lady Brassey Part 2 — 29:48
18. 18 - Lady Morgan — 10:03
19. 19 - Mrs. Trollope — 32:45
20. 20 - Miss Harriet Martineau — 21:05
21. 21 - Miss Isabella Bird — 34:44
22. 22 - Lady Florence Dixie — 10:28
23. 23 - Miss Gordon Cumming — 13:16
24. 24 - Florence and Rosamond Hill, Lady Barker, Magyarland — 13:05

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