Holt, Reinhart &amp; Winston Pub., 1980, PP.240, Sm Quarto

A vision of Eden: The life and work of Marianne North

North, Marianne

HOLT. RINEHART AND WINSTON

Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North; Volume 1

Symonds, Janet Catherine North

Arts & Photography

Franklin Classics

Marianne North was a Victorian figure of some consequence. An amateur botanist and painter, she journeyed to the world's farthest reaches, to its ancient and new civilizations. She also wrote one of the major travel accounts of the Victorian period. Written after she retired from travel because of ill health, Recollections of a Happy Life incorporates journals and letters from throughout her travelling years. The huge manuscript left at her death was reduced and edited by her sister and published in 1892 in three volumes. Volume 1 is reprinted here. In a new Introduction, Susan Morgan raises issues of gender, imperialism, and the Victorian approach to science.

Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Univ of Virginia Pr

Gathers a selection of the author's paintings of flowers and plants and describes her travels in Canada, the U.S., Jamaica, Brazil, Japan, Borneo, Ceylon, India, Australia, and South Africa

A Vision of Eden: The Life and Work of Marianne North (Published in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)

Science & Math

Web & Bower Publishers Limited

Marianne North (1830-90), the Victorian amateur botanist and painter, travelled to distant countries of the world to paint exotic flora in their natural surroundings. This two-volume collection of her memoirs, edited by her sister and published in 1892, records North's remarkable travels. Laden with her palettes and easels, the independent North travelled alone and fended for herself. Her journals describe how she endured swarms of insects, scaled cliffs, trudged through wilderness and crossed swamps in order to reach the plants she wanted to paint. Volume 1 covers North's early upbringing and the origins of her enthusiasm for nature, and traces her travels through Canada and the United States, Jamaica, Brazil, Japan, Borneo, India and Sri Lanka. This fascinating autobiography reveals the stories behind North's art, which can still be appreciated today since she bequeathed her vivid paintings to Kew Gardens, where they are on display.

Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture) (Volume 1)

Cambridge University Press

Marianne North (1830-90), the Victorian amateur botanist and painter, travelled to distant countries of the world to paint exotic flora in their natural surroundings. This two-volume collection of her memoirs, edited by her sister and published in 1892, records North's remarkable travels. Laden with her palettes and easels, the independent North travelled alone and fended for herself. Her journals describe how she endured swarms of insects, scaled cliffs, trudged through wilderness and crossed swamps in order to reach the plants she wanted to paint. Volume 2 covers North's travels to Australia and New Zealand, which she undertook at the suggestion of Charles Darwin. The work concludes with the last journey she made, to Chile in 1884-5, to paint the monkey-puzzle tree in its natural habitat. This autobiography reveals the stories behind North's art, which can still be appreciated today since her vivid paintings are displayed at Kew Gardens.

Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture) (Volume 2)

Marianne North (1830-90), the Victorian amateur botanist and painter, travelled to distant countries of the world to paint exotic flora in their natural surroundings. This two-volume collection of her memoirs, edited by her sister and published in 1892, records North's remarkable travels. Laden with her palettes and easels, the independent North travelled alone and fended for herself. Her journals describe how she endured swarms of insects, scaled cliffs, trudged through wilderness and crossed swamps in order to reach the plants she wanted to paint. Volume 1 describes North's early upbringing and the origins of her enthusiasm for nature, and traces her travels through Canada and the United States, Jamaica, Brazil, Japan and India. Volume 2 covers North's travels to Australasia, which she undertook at the suggestion of Charles Darwin. The work concludes with the last journey she made, to Chile in 1884-5, to paint the monkey-puzzle tree.

Recollections of a Happy Life 2 Volume Set: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

Biological Sciences

Recollections of a happy life, being the autobiography of Marianne North

History

BiblioLife

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

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A vision of Eden: The life and work of Marianne North

Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North; Volume 1

Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North

A Vision of Eden: The Life and Work of Marianne North (Published in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)

Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture) (Volume 1)

Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture) (Volume 2)

Recollections of a Happy Life 2 Volume Set: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

Recollections of a happy life, being the autobiography of Marianne North

Recollections of a happy life, being the autobiography of Marianne North

Recollections of a happy life, being the autobiography of Marianne North