Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque
Author | : Fanny Parkes Parlby |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0719053501 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780719053504 |
Rating | : 4/5 (504 Downloads) |
Download or read book Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque written by Fanny Parkes Parlby and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.