Biography and Memoir

The Life and Legacy of Florence Nightingale

By Annie Matheson

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This is the first biography of Florence Nightingale, primarily dedicated to her deeds during the Crimean War. Readers get to know a lot about Nightingale's hard work and effort to introduce sanitation in the barracks of wounded soldiers, her efforts to reform medicine in Britain, her motivation and beliefs. Matheson gives a complete account of Nightingale's life from her childhood to the last years. A reader gets insights into her education, acquaintances, service at the Crimean War (including the account of the most important events and the role Florence Nightingale played), her fight for sanitation in barracks, and finally, her victory of prejudice. A fascinating piece about the establishment of modern medicine is described through a person's life.

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GenreBiography and Memoir

Length6 hrs 55 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateOct 20, 2021

LanguageEnglish

1Preface

14Chapter XII. the Tribute of Kinglake and Macdonald and the Chelsea Pensioners

2Introductory Chapter for the Elders in My Audience

15Chapter XIII. the Horrors of Scutari—The Victory of the Lady-In-Chief—The Queen’s Letter—Her Gift of Butter and Treacle.

3Chapter I. Florence Nightingale: Her Home, Her Birthplace, and Her Family

16Chapter XIV. Letters From Scutari—Kinglake on Miss Nightingale and Her Dynasty—The Refusal of a New Contingent.

4Chapter II. Life at Lea Hurst and Embley

17Chapter XV. the Busy Nursing Hive—M. Soyer and His Memories—Miss Nightingale’s Complete Triumph Over Prejudice—The Memories of Sister Aloysius.

5Chapter III. The Weaving of Many Threads, Both of Evil and of Good

18Chapter XVI. Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady With the Lamp”—Her Humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius.

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6Chapter IV. the Activities of Girlhood—Elizabeth Fry—Felicia Skene Again

19Chapter XVII. Miss Nightingale Visits Balaclava—Her Illness—Lord Raglan’s Visit—The Fall of Sebastopol

7Chapter V. Home Duties and Pleasures—The Brewing of War

20Chapter XVIII. the Nightingale Fund—Miss Nightingale Remains at Her Post, Organizing Healthy Occupations for the Men Off Duty—Sisters of Mercy—The Queen’s Jewel—Its Meaning.

8Chapter VI. Pastor Fliedner

21Chapter XIX. Her Citizenship—Her Initiative—Public Recognition and Gratitude—Her Return Incognito—Village Excitement—The Country’s Welcome—Miss Nightingale’s Broken Health—The Nightingale Fund—St. Thomas’s Hospital—Reform of Nursing as a Profession.

9Chapter VII. Years of Preparation

22Chapter XX. William Rathbone—Agnes Jones—Infirmaries—Nursing in the Homes of the Poor—Municipal Work—Homely Power of Miss Nightingale’s Writings—Lord Herbert’s Death.

10Chapter VIII. the Beginning of the War—A Sketch of Sidney Herbert

23Chapter XXI. Multifarious Work and Many Honours—Jubilee Nurses—Nursing Association—Death of Father and Mother—Lady Verney and Her Husband—No Respecter of Persons—From Within Four Walls—South Africa and America.

11Chapter IX. the Crimean Muddle—Explanations and Excuses

24Chapter XXII. India—Correspondence With Sir Bartle Frere—Interest in Village Girls—The Lamp

12Chapter X. “Five Were Wise, and Five Foolish”

25Chapter XXIII. a Brief Summing Up

13Chapter XI. the Expedition