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The Amelia B. Edwards Library
Come with me into a world of untrodden valleys, haunted roads, distant cities, ancient temples, and lives governed by passions no less mysterious than the past itself.The Amelia B. Edwards Library presents the works of the remarkable Victorian novelist, traveller, Egyptologist, and teller of ghost stories, read in full. From the shadowy suspense of her supernatural tales to her journeys along the Nile and through the mountains of Europe, these are books written with curiosity, wit, courage, and…
Episodes
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter III - Cairo to Bedreshayn Part 2
In which the leisurely beginning of a Nile voyage is painted with a respectful eye for the mysterious and charming vessel known as the dahabeeyah, alongside…
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter III - Cairo to Bedreshayn Part 1
In which the author and her companions hasten from Cairo to board their dahabeeyah, the Philæ, where preparations and convivial gatherings set the scene for a…
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter II - Cairo and the Mecca Pilgrimage Part 3
In which we witness a most intense and bewildering dervish ceremony, marked by a mounting frenzy that is both fascinating and somewhat unsettling, followed by…
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter II - Cairo and the Mecca Pilgrimage Part 2
In which we find ourselves amidst a bustling Cairo pageant, where diverse crowds gather in joyous disorder to witness the departure of a pilgrim caravan…
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter II - Cairo and the Mecca Pilgrimage Part 1
In which the august mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo reveals itself as a splendid exemplar of Saracenic art, its vast marble court alive with devout…
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter I - Cairo and the Great Pyramid Part 3
In which the difficulties and perplexities of securing a suitable dahabeeyah for Nile travel are recounted with gentle humour, and a first, brief visit to the…
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter I - Cairo and the Great Pyramid Part 2
In which the bustling bazaars of Cairo come vividly to life, with their rich tapestry of merchants in dazzling robes, colourful wares from silks to slippers…
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Chapter I - Cairo and the Great Pyramid Part 1
In which the author and her companion arrive in bustling Cairo quite by chance, seeking respite from persistent rain, and find themselves immersed in the…
- The Amelia B. Edwards Library
A Thousand Miles up the Nile Preface to the First and Second Editions
In which the reader is introduced to the enchanting and timeless land of Egypt, where the enduring customs of its people and the mysteries of ancient…