Over The Straits: A Visit To Victoria
Enriched edition. A Journey Through Colonial Victoria's Untouched WildernessBy Louisa Anne Meredith
Length5h 42m
About this audiobook
In "Over The Straits: A Visit to Victoria," Louisa Anne Meredith employs a vivid and lyrical prose style to bring the reader along on her journey through the scenic landscapes and cultural milieu of colonial Australia. Written in 1857, this travelogue captures the essence of Victoria, offering reflections on its natural beauty, indigenous peoples, and the emerging colonial society. Meredith deftly weaves personal narrative with observational detail, placing her experiences within the broader context of travel literature, a genre burgeoning in the mid-19th century as explorers and settlers sought to document their encounters in the New World. Louisa Anne Meredith was a trailblazer among women writers of her time, often championing the rights and perspectives of Indigenous Australians. The daughter of a prominent Welsh family, her own experiences of travel and settlement imbue her writing with authenticity and depth. Her connection to the arts, particularly through her marriage to artist Thomas Meredith, fueled her literary pursuits and commitment to environmental advocacy, which is evident in her descriptive passages of Victoria's flora and fauna. Readers interested in historical travel narratives, as well as those who wish to gain insight into Australia's early colonial life, will find "Over The Straits" an enriching exploration. Meredith's evocative storytelling and keen observations not only illuminate a significant period in Australian history but also engage with themes of nature, identity, and cultural exchange that resonate profoundly in today's world.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreTravel
Length5 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 9, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
8CHAPTER VII.
2CHAPTER I.
9CHAPTER VIII.
3CHAPTER II.
10CHAPTER IX.
4CHAPTER III.
11CHAPTER X.
5CHAPTER IV.
12THE END
Show all chaptersShow less
6CHAPTER V.
13Memorable Quotes
7CHAPTER VI.
Sailing Alone Around the WorldJoshua Slocum5h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Midwest Survival GuideCharlie Berens6h 6m$24 · $0.00
Local WondersTed Kooser6h 21m$14 · $0.00
A Haunted Road AtlasChristine Schiefer, Em Schulz6h 46m$17
Over the Edge of the WorldLaurence Bergreen6h 14m$24 · $0.00
The Worst Journey in the WorldApsley Cherry-Garrard20h 5m$32
What Really Happened In WuhanSharri Markson16h 28m$40 · $0.00
American RambleNeil King10h 58m$29 · $0.00
New York Nico's Guide to NYCNew York Nico4h 44m$20 · $0.00
In The Footsteps Of RamaVikrant Pande, Neelesh Kulkarni9h 45m$16 · $0.00
The Old WaysRobert Macfarlane11h 23m$20
Scott’s Last ExpeditionRobert Falcon Scott18h 35m$32
Never Leave the Dogs BehindBrianna Madia5h 37m$24 · $0.00
A Cook's TourAnthony Bourdain5h 50m$28 · $0.00
A Night to RememberWalter Lord5h 20m$14
The Mountains of California (Illustrated Edition)John Muir10h 1m$1 · $0.00
Touch the Top of the WorldErik Weihenmayer11h 18m$20 · $0.00
Mud, Sweat, and TearsBear Grylls9h 25m$29 · $0.00
Tokyo JunkieRobert Whiting11h 50m$23
NorthboundNaomi Arnold7h 21m$24 · $0.00
You may also like
The Land of Gold.Julius M. Price5h 33m$2 · $0.00
California illustratedJ. M. Letts7h 47m$1 · $0.00
South America: Observations and ImpressionsJames Bryce Viscount Bryce13h 39m$2 · $0.00
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring CountriesWilliam Griffith23h 45m$1 · $0.00
With the World Great Travellers Vol 1 - 4Charles Morris38h$2.30
Up the Amazon and Madeira Rivers, through Bolivia and PeruEdward Davis Matthews11h 44m$2.30
Picturesque New GuineaJ. W. Lindt8h 14m$2 · $0.00
Sailing Alone Around the WorldJoshua Slocum5h 24m$2 · $0.00
From the Arctic Ocean to the Yellow Sea The Narrative of a Journey, in 1890 and 1891, across Siberia, Mongolia, the Gobi Desert, and North ChinaJulius M. Price9h 31m$2.30
Through Arctic LaplandCharles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne7h 31m$2.30
Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented ValleysAmelia B. Edwards10h 52m$25
First Across the ContinentNoah Brooks12h 29m$2 · $0.00
Expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastwardFrederick William Beechey, H. W. Beechey17h 38m$1 · $0.00
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog SledHudson Stuck7h 59m$2 · $0.00
Handbook to the New Gold FieldsR. M. Ballantyne3h 42m$2.30
Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, 1846-50, Volume 1John Macgillivray10h 52m$2 · $0.00
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Vol. 2Phillip Parker King18h 15m$1 · $0.00
The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888Ernest Favenc15h 25m$1 · $0.00
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America (Summarized Edition)Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland12h 44m$2
Exploration of Aïr : Out of the world north of NigeriaAngus Buchanan$1 · $0.00