Wanderings of A Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque

Wanderings of A Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque

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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.

Genres: NonfictionIndiaTravelHistoryBritish Literature

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