A Tale of Two Sisters Life in Early British Colonial Madras the Letters of Elizabeth Gwillim and Her Sister Mary Symonds from Madras 1801-1807 |
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| Author:
| Wheeler, Patrick |
| ISBN: | 978-1-80079-167-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2021 |
| Publisher: | NBN International
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $101.20 |
Book Description:
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These letters give a personal and intimate insight into the lives of two sisters living in Madras (now Chennai) in the time of Jane Austen. Both describe day-to-day life, occupations and relationships in the earliest days of British settlement, providing a rare glimpse into the social history of a place in India, far from home.
These letters give a personal and intimate insight into the lives of two sisters living in Madras (now Chennai) in the time of Jane Austen. Both describe day-to-day life, occupations and relationships in the earliest days of British settlement, providing a rare glimpse into the social history of a place in India, far from home.