The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley

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Pub. Date: 2001-08-01
Publisher(s): Narrative Pr
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Summary

Sir Henry Morton Stanley is one of the most famous 19th century British explorers; he is best known for finding Dr. Livingstone and for his exploration in Africa and establishment of the Congo Free State. However, most people are not familiar with this illustrious man's early life, or his private thoughts.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface 1(6)
Introduction 7(5)
Part I: Autobiography: Through the World
The Workhouse
12(31)
Adrift
43(34)
At Sea
77(17)
At Work
94(32)
I Find a Father
126(21)
Adrift Again
147(26)
Soldiering
173(19)
Shiloh
192(19)
Prisoner of War
211(13)
Part II: The Life (continued, from Stanley's Journals, Notes, etc.)
Journalism
224(7)
West and East
231(14)
A Roving Commission
245(17)
The Finding of Livingstone
262(34)
England and Coomassie
296(14)
Through the Dark Continent
310(36)
Founding the Congo State
346(25)
The Rescue of Emin
371(39)
Work in Review
410(22)
Europe Again
432(14)
The Happy Haven
446(18)
Politics and Friends
464(28)
In Parliament
492(16)
South Africa
508(19)
Farewell to Parliament
527(5)
Furze Hill
532(8)
The Close of Life
540(9)
Thoughts from Note-Books
549

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