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Korea and Her Neighbors: A Narrative of Travel, with an Account of the Recent Vicissitudes and ..

Korea and Her Neighbors: A Narrative of Travel, with an Account of the Recent Vicissitudes and ..

HistoryPolitics & Society
Pages
563
Published
1897
Language
English

Synopsis

Isabella L. Bird's classic travelogue offers a vivid portrait of Korea and its surrounding regions in the late 19th century. Through her extensive journeys, Bird provides a firsthand account of the country's culture, people, and the significant political and social changes it faced. This narrative captures a pivotal moment in Korean history through the eyes of an intrepid Victorian explorer.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeReflectiveIntellectualAdventurous
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Genres

History Politics & Society Travel

About the author

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Isabella L. Bird

Isabella Lucy Bishop (née Bird; 15 October 1831 – 7 October 1904) was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. Alongside fellow Englishwoman Fanny Jane Butler, she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar in modern-day Kashmir. She was also the first woman to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.