
Journal of a Residence in India
Maria Callcott(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 8. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
270 pages
978-1-108-04626-8 (ISBN)
Description
The daughter of a naval officer, Maria Graham (1785-1842), later Lady Callcott, combined her passion for travel with a diligent attention to scholarship and self-improvement. In 1808, the talented linguist and artist sailed for India with her family. She travelled widely in south and east India and Ceylon, and became fascinated by the culture, religion and antiquities of the sub-continent. This, the first of her celebrated travel journals, was published on her return to England in 1812. She regarded it as a supplement to scholarly works of history or economics, aiming to give a real, and unusually open-minded, impression of the country. Covering flora and fauna, social life, and tourist attractions, and written in a vivid style with her own illustrations, the book was an immediate success, the second edition (reissued here) appearing in 1813. It was followed by volumes on Brazil and Chile, also available in this series.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1 Plates, color; 15 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
472 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-04626-8 (9781108046268)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
NB: Maria Graham later became Maria Callcott.
Content
Preface; Words used in British India, which occur in the following work; Journal of a short residence in India; Appendix.