Florence Nightingale: The Making of an Icon
of Mark Bostridge
Description
The common soldierâs savior, the standard-bearer of modern nursing, a pioneering social reformer: Florence Nightingale belongs to that select band of historical characters who are instantly recognizable. Home-schooled, bound for the life of an educated Victorian lady, Nightingale scandalized her family when she found her calling as a nurse, a thoroughly unsuitable profession for a woman of her class. As the âLady with the Lamp,â ministering to the wounded and dying of the Crimean War, she offers an enduring image of sentimental appeal. Few individuals in their own lifetime have reached the level of fame and adulation attained by Nightingale as a result of her efforts. Fewer still have the power of continuing to inspire controversy in the way she does almost a century after her death. In this remarkable book, the first major biography of Florence Nightingale in more than fifty years, Mark Bostridge draws on a wealth of unpublished material, including previously unseen family papers, to throw new light on this extraordinary womanâs life and character. Disentangling elements of myth from the reality, Bostridge has written a vivid and immensely readable account of one of the most iconic figures in modern history.
Gender
Main Characters
Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 672 pages
- Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Publication Date October 14th 2008
- First Publication 09/25/08
- Language English
- ISBN 9780374156657
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
- Scenario []
Rate this work
đ Log in to evaluate this book.
Share your opinion with other readers. Your feedback is very important!
AI-Powered Recommendations
Based on your reading of "Florence Nightingale: The Making of an Icon", our dual AI algorithms suggest these titles. ⥠FAISS Baseline đ§ PyTorch Enhanced
Top Picks For You
đŻ Smart Selection
How do we choose these recommendations?
Similar Style Recommendations
Books with similar themes, authors, and writing styles to what you're reading now.
Smart AI Matches
Our advanced AI finds books you might love based on deeper patterns and reader preferences.
