Isabel Lady Burton, 1831-1896's Books

Lady Burton's version of her life and travels with her famous husband Sir Richard Francis Burton to Syria, Tunis, Europe, Brazil and other locales. As Sir Richard Burton's wife, confidante, and fellow-adventurer, Isabel Burton led one of the most intriguing lives of any woman during the Victorian era.In his preface W. H. Wilkins, the editor explains this revision of the first edition published four years earlier. Isabel Burton had intended that as many people as possible should read her book, but, the original version having been written in two volumes, proved too expensive for the majority of people. This edition adheres to the original text, leaving out as little as possible. . An important source of Burton's thoughts, this book also reveals the values and perceptions of Isabel herself. In reading it, one may presume her correct in stating that while others would lay down what he "wrote and said", she in turn would be the only one who could write down what he "thought and did.

Book's by Isabel Lady Burton, 1831-1896

The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton

The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton

The Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton, Volume I (of 2) (Illustrated Edition)

The Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton, Volume I (of 2) (Illustrated Edition)

The Life of Captain Sir Richard Burton

The Life of Captain Sir Richard Burton

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