Victorian traveller Mary Kingsley has been portrayed as a victim of nineteenth-century attitudes towards women, a brave and daring explorer, an anti-imperialist agitator and even a feminist heroine.  Meer

In travel books, Mary Kingsley described her experiences with immense detachment and humour. These lengthy works are out of print, but in this book (first published in 1957.  Meer

In travel books, Mary Kingsley described her experiences with immense detachment and humour. These lengthy works are out of print, but in this book (first published in 1957.  Meer

Contains important eye-witness accounts by English traders who had many years experience in the Delta area.  Meer

Until 1893, Mary Kingsley lived the typical life of a single Victorian woman, tending to sick relatives and keeping house for her brother. However, on the death of her parents, she undertook an extraordinary decision: with no prior knowledge of the region, she set out alone to West Africa to pursue her anthropological interests.  Meer

Contains important eye-witness accounts by English traders who had many years experience in the Delta area.  Meer

Mary Kingsley (1862–1900) is one of the best-known Victorian women travellers, whose solo adventures in West Africa made her a celebrity in England.  Meer

Mary Kingsley (1862–1900) is one of the best known Victorian women travellers, whose solo adventures in West Africa made her a celebrity in England.  Meer