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Begums, Thugs and Englishmen
Fanny Parkes, Who Lived In India Between 1822 And 1846, Was The Ideal Travel Writer Courageous, Indefatigably Curious And Determinedly Independent. Her Delightful Journal Traces Her Journey From Prim Memsahib, Married To A Minor Civil Servant Of The Raj, To Eccentric Sitar-Playing Indophile, Fluent In Urdu, Critical Of British Rule And Passionate In Her Appreciation Of Indian Culture. Fanny Is Fascinated By Everything, From The Trial Of The Thugs And The Efficacy Of Opium On Headaches To The Adorning Of A Hindu Bride. To Read Her Is To Get As Close As One Can To A True Picture Of Early Colonial India The Sacred And The Profane, The Violent And The Beautiful, The Straight-Laced Sahibs And The More Eccentric White Mughals Who Fell In Love With India And Did Their Best, Like Fanny, To Build Bridges Across Cultures.
Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque
This edition of Fanny Parkes' account of her travels in India provides valuable insight into middle-class British women's views on Indian life. It includes descriptions of the Zenana and Indian domestic life--subjects that are often omitted from male-authored travel texts.
Grand Moving Diorama of Hindost?N
Grand Moving Diorama of Hindostan by Fanny Parkes Parlby: Step into the vivid and enchanting world of India through the eyes of Fanny Parkes Parlby in "Grand Moving Diorama of Hindostan." This travelogue takes you on a journey through 19th-century India, offering rich descriptions of its culture, landscapes, and people. Fanny Parkes Parlby's keen observations provide a captivating glimpse into the India of her time. Key Aspects of the Book "Grand Moving Diorama of Hindostan": Travel Exploration: Fanny Parkes Parlby's travelogue offers a fascinating exploration of India during the 19th century, providing valuable historical and cultural insights. Descriptive Prose: The author's descriptive pr...
Begums, Thugs and White Mughals
To read Fanny Parkes is to go as close as one can to early colonial India, in all its violence and beauty.
Women Travellers in Colonial India
Drawing on long-neglected travel writings by British women in India, this study looks at different aspects that women focus on as opposed to men, particularly in their encounters with Indian women in the zenana. Located at the cross-roads of feminist theory and colonial discourse theory, the book examines the power relations inscribed into the traveller's gaze.
New Dictionary of South African Biography
This series of publications aims to fill the gaps in our history, highlighting in particular the significant roles played by black leaders form all walks of life.
