The ambitions of Jane Franklin / Alison Alexander. Victorian lady adventurer
Publication details: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2013.Description: x, 294 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps and portraits, some in colour ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781742375694 (paperback) :
- The ambitions of Jane Franklin : Victorian lady adventurer
- Franklin, John Sir, 1786-1847
- Franklin, Jane Lady, 1791-1875
- Franklin, Jane Griffin Lady, 1791-1875
- Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847
- Franklin, Jane Griffin Lady, 1791-1875
- Women explorers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Explorers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Explorers spouses' -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Women -- Australia -- History
- Governors' spouses -- Tasmania -- History -- 19th century
- Women travelers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Explorers' spouses -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British
- Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British
- Tasmania -- History -- 1803-1900 -- Biography
- Australian
- 910.92 23
- Winner 2014 National Biography Award.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Biography | 910.92 ALE | Available | 054047 |
In a period when most ladies sat at home with their embroidery, Jane Franklin achieved fame throughout the western world, and was probably the best travelled woman of her day. Alison Alexander traces the life of this inimitable woman, from her birth in late 18th century London, her marriage at the ripe age of 36 years to Sir John Franklin, to her many trips to far-flung locations, including Russia, the Holy Land, northern Africa, America and Australia. Once Jane Franklin married, her original ambition - to live life to the full - was joined by an equally ardent desire to make her kind and mild husband a success. Arriving in Tasmania in 1837 when Sir John became governor, she swept like a whirlwind through the colony: attempting to rid the island of snakes; establishing a scientific society and the Hobart regatta; adopting an Aboriginal girl, and sending a kangaroo to Queen Victoria.
Winner 2014 National Biography Award.
