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The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B
Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), the Welsh-born explorer famous for his 1871 meeting with the missionary David Livingstone, published this intimate autobiography in 1909. Through his recollections we learn how his troubled early life – an impoverished childhood in a workhouse and some harrowing experiences as a young soldier – were what drove him to succeed as an explorer, and gave him the strength to deal with the sometimes vehement opposition he encountered. Although Stanley died before finishing this book, his wife Dorothy brought it to completion by compiling and editing the letters and memoirs he wrote during his travels, so that his avowed aim – to encourage impoverished young people to realise their ambitions – was met. This is the story of a man who, in the context of his own time, achieved 'greatness' against the odds, though his imperialist and allegedly racist views later caused the eclipse of his reputation.
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The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B
Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), the Welsh-born explorer famous for his 1871 meeting with the missionary David Livingstone, published this intimate autobiography in 1909. Through his recollections we learn how his troubled early life – an impoverished childhood in a workhouse and some harrowing experiences as a young soldier – were what drove him to succeed as an explorer, and gave him the strength to deal with the sometimes vehement opposition he encountered. Although Stanley died before finishing this book, his wife Dorothy brought it to completion by compiling and editing the letters and memoirs he wrote during his travels, so that his avowed aim – to encourage impoverished young people to realise their ambitions – was met. This is the story of a man who, in the context of his own time, achieved 'greatness' against the odds, though his imperialist and allegedly racist views later caused the eclipse of his reputation.
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The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B

The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B

The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B

The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B

Overview

Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), the Welsh-born explorer famous for his 1871 meeting with the missionary David Livingstone, published this intimate autobiography in 1909. Through his recollections we learn how his troubled early life – an impoverished childhood in a workhouse and some harrowing experiences as a young soldier – were what drove him to succeed as an explorer, and gave him the strength to deal with the sometimes vehement opposition he encountered. Although Stanley died before finishing this book, his wife Dorothy brought it to completion by compiling and editing the letters and memoirs he wrote during his travels, so that his avowed aim – to encourage impoverished young people to realise their ambitions – was met. This is the story of a man who, in the context of his own time, achieved 'greatness' against the odds, though his imperialist and allegedly racist views later caused the eclipse of his reputation.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108031196
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 08/25/2011
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies
Pages: 612
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.38(d)

Table of Contents

Editor's preface; Introduction to the autobiography; Part I. Autobiography. Through the World: 1. The workhouse; 2. Adrift; 3. At sea; 4. At work; 5. I find a father; 6. Adrift again; 7. Soldiering; 8. Shiloh; 9. Prisoner of war; Part II. The Life (Continued, from Stanley's Journals, Notes, etc.): 10. Journalism; 11. West and East; 12. A roving commission; 13. The finding of Livingstone; 14. England and Coomassie; 15. Through the dark continent; 16. Founding the Congo State; 17. The rescue of Emin: I. The relief; II. Private reflections; 18. Work in review; 19. Europe again; 20. The happy haven; 21. Politics and friends; 22. In parliament; 23. South Africa; 24. Farewell to Parliament; 25. Furze Hill; 26. The close of life; 27. Thoughts from note-books; Bibliography; Index.
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