The Life of Sir Richard Burton
Unveiling the Adventurous Life of a Literary ExplorerBy Thomas Wright
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In "The Life of Sir Richard Burton," Thomas Wright embarks on a meticulous exploration of the extraordinary life of one of the 19th century's most enigmatic figures. Wright adeptly combines biographical narrative with scholarly rigor, situating Burton'Äôs adventures within the wider context of Victorian exploration, imperialism, and cultural exchange. The prose is both engaging and informative, weaving intricate details from Burton'Äôs diverse pursuits'Äîranging from linguistics to exploration and even controversial works on sexuality'Äîinto a coherent and captivating story. This biography reflects the socio-political tensions of the era while also delving into Burton's complex personality, marked by intellectual curiosity and cultural transgression. Thomas Wright, an esteemed biographer and historian, draws on extensive archival research and firsthand accounts to present a nuanced portrait of Burton. His background in literature and historical scholarship allows him to connect the personal and professional aspects of Burton's life, bringing to light the motivations that drove this multifaceted character into the heart of Africa, Arabia, and beyond. Wright'Äôs profound understanding of Burton's influences, including the allure of adventure and the thirst for knowledge, shapes this compelling narrative. Ideal for scholars, students, and general readers alike, "The Life of Sir Richard Burton" is not merely a biography; it is an invitation to traverse the disparate worlds of exploration, anthropology, and cultural identity. Readers will find themselves entranced by Burton'Äôs exploits while gaining insight into the broader implications of his work on the modern understanding of cross-cultural encounters. Wright'Äôs expertly crafted biography is essential for anyone interested in adventurers, empire, and the complexities of human experience.
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Publish dateSep 18, 2023
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Table of contents
1This Work is Dedicated to Sir Richard Burton's Kinsman And Friend, Major St. George Richard Burton, The Black Watch.
11883. In Sind.
2Preface.
11984. Golconda.
3Childhood and Youth
120Chapter XIX. 18th June 1876-31st March 1877, Colonel Gordon
41. Torquay and Elstree.
12185. Ariosto.
52. Tours and Elstree.
12286. Death of Rashid Pasha, 24th June 1876.
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63. Death of Richard Baker, 16th September 1824.
12387. Colonel Gordon 1877.
74. At School, Richmond, 1829.
12488. Jane Digby the Second.
85. The Continent Again.
12589. The Old Baronetcy. 18th January 1877.
9Chapter II. October 1840-April 1842, Oxford
126Chapter XX. 31st March 1877 to 27th December 1879, Midian
106. Trinity College, October 1840.
127Bibliography:
117. Expelled, April 1842.
12890. "The New Joseph." 31st March 1877-21st April 1877. 19th October 1877-20th April 1878.
12Chapter III. April 1842-20th February 1847, Sind
129Burton now felt that the time was ripe to broach his views concerning the golden Chersonese to the Khedive (Ismail), and
138. To Bombay, 18th June 1842.
13091. More Advice to "Lazybones." 8th May 1877.
149. Baroda. The Bubu.
13192. Haji Wali Again.
1510. Karachi. Love of Disguise.
13293. Graffiti.
1611. A Dangerous Mission, 1845.
13394. Letter to Sir Henry Gordon, 4th July 1878.
1712. The Persian Beauty.
134114. The Azure Apollo.
1813. A Simian Dictionary.
135115. The Kama Sutra.
1914. Duality.
136Chapter XXVI. The Ananga Ranga or Lila Shastra
20Chapter IV. 20th February 1847-1849. Under the Spell of Camoens
13770. The Book of the Sword. 1884.
21Bibliography:
138116. The Ananga Ranga. 403
2215. Goa and Camoens.
139117. The Beharistan, 1887.
2316. "Would you a Sufi be?"
140118. The Gulistan, 1888.
2417. Letter to Sarah Burton, 14th Nov. 1848.
141119. The Nigaristan.
2518. Allahdad.
142120. Letters to Payne, 19th January 1884.
26Chapter V. 1849 to 3rd April, 1853, Chiefly Boulogne
143121. At Sauerbrunn, 12th August 1884.
27Bibliography:
144122. Burton's Circulars, September 1884.
2819. A Motto from Ariosto.
145123. The Book of the Sword.
2920. Isabel Arundell & "My Dear Louisa." 1851.
146124. The Lyrics of Camoens, 1884.
3021. Forster FitzGerald Arbuthnot 1853.
147125. More Letters to Payne, 1st October 1884.
31Chapter VI. 3rd April 1853 to 29th October 1854, Pilgrimage to Mecca
148126. Death of Gordon, January 1885.
3211. The Kasidah (commenced). 12. El Islam (commenced).
149127. W. F. Kirby, 418 25th March 1885.
3322. The Man Wants to Wander.
150Chapter XXVII. May 1885-5th Feb. 1886, A Glance through "The Arabian Nights"
3423. Haji Wali, 1853.
151Bibliography:
3524. The Pilgrim Ship, 6th July 1853.
152128. Slaving at the Athenaeum, May 1885.
3625. Medina.
153129. A Visit to Mr. Arbuthnot's.
3726. Mecca.
154130. Dr. Steingass.
3827. Burton's Delight in Shocking.
155131. Anecdotes.
3928. El Islam.
156132. The Pentameron. Burton and Gladstone.
40Chapter VII. 29th October 1854—9th February, 1855 To Harar
157133. A Brief Glance through the Nights.
41Bibliography: 13. Pilgrimage to Al-Madimah and Meccah. 3 vols. 1855-1856.
158Chapter XXVIII. The Two Translations Compared
4229. At Aden. The Arabian Nights. Oct. 1854.
159134. The Blacksmith Who, etc.
4330. From Zeila to Harar, 27th November 1854 to 2nd January 1855.
160135. Abu al-Hasan.
4431. At Harar.
161136. The Summing Up.
4532. From Harar to Berbera. 13th Jan. 1855-5th Feb. 1855.
162Chapter XXIX. Burton's Notes
4633. The Fight at Berbera, 22nd April, 1855.
163137. Burton's Notes.
47Chapter VIII. 9th February 1855-October 1856, The Crimea
164138. The Terminal Essay.
4814. First Footsteps in East Africa, 1856.
165139. Final Summing up.
4934. The Crimea.
166140. Mr. Swinburne on Burton.
5035. Engaged to Isabel Arundell, August 1856.
167Chapter XXX. 21st November 1885-5th June 1886 K. C. M. G.
51Chapter IX. December 1856-21st May 1859, The Unveiling of Isis
16874. Six Months at Abbazia. 1888. 75. Lady Burton's Edition of the Arabian Nights. 1888.
5215. Lake Regions of Equatorial Africa. 16. Vol. 33 of the Royal Geographical Society.
169141. In Morocco, 21st November 1885.
5336. To Fuga. January to March 1857.
170142. K.C.M.G., 5th February 1886.
5437. Zanzibar to Tanganyika, 26th June 1857 to 26th May 1858.
171143. Burton at 65.
5538. The Return Journey, 26th May 1858 to 13th February 1859.
172144. More Anecdotes.
56Chapter X. 22nd January 1861-to August 1861, Mormons and Marriage
173Chapter XXXI. Burton's Religion
5717. The City of the Saints, 1861.
174145. Burton's Religion.
5839. We rushed into each other's arms. 22nd May, 1860.
175146. Burton as a Writer.
5940. Brigham Young. April 1860 to November 1860.
176Chapter XXXII. 5th June 1886-15th April 1888, Burton and Social Questions: Anecdotes
6041. Marriage. 22nd January 1861.
177147. The Population Question.
6142. At Lord Houghton's.
178148. New Projects.
62Chapter XI. August 1861-November 1863, Fernando Po
179149. Mr. A. G. Ellis and Professor Blumhardt. 5th June 1886-5th April 1887.
63Bibliography:
180150. Dr. Leslie and Dr. Baker: Anecdotes. April 1887.
6443. African Gold.
181151. Three Months at Abbazia. 1st Dec. 1887-5th March 1888.
6544. Anecdotes.
182Chapter XXXIII. 19th March 1888-15th October 1888, The Last Visit to England "The Supplemental Nights"
6645. Fans and Gorillas.
18376. 1st Vol. Supplemental Nights, 1st December 1886. 6th Vol. 1st August 1888.
6746. The Anthropological Society, 6th Jan. 1863.
184152. Meeting with Mr. Swinburne and others, 18th July 1888-15th October 1888.
68Chapter XII. 29th November 1863 to 15th September 1865, Gelele
185153. H. W. Ashbee.
69Bibliography:
186154. A Bacon Causerie.
7047. Whydah and its Deity. 29th November 1863.
187155. The Gypsy, August 1888.
7148. The Amazons.
188156. The Supplemental Nights. 1st December 1886-1st August 1888.
7249. "The Customs."
189157. Comparison.
7350. Death of Speke, 15th September 1864.
190Chapter XXXIV. "The Scented Garden"
74Chapter XIII. September 1865-October 1869 Santos, Burton's Second Consulate
19177. The Scented Garden. "My new Version," translated 1888-1890.
75Bibliography:
192158. Nafzawi.
7651. To Santos.
193159. Origin of The Scented Garden.
7752. Aubertin. Death of Steinhauser, 27th July 1866.
194160. Contents of The Scented Garden.
7853. The Facetious Cannibals.
195161. Sir Richard Burton's Translation.
7954. Down the Sao Francisco.
196Chapter XXXV. 15th October 1888 to 21st July 1890. Working at the "Catullus" and "The Scented Garden"
80The next event was a canoe journey which Burton made alone down the river Sao Francisco from its source to the falls
19778. Catullus translated 1890, printed 1894. 79. The Golden Ass and other works left unfinished.
8155. In Paraguay. August 15th to September 15th 1868. April 4th to April 18th 1869.
198162. Switzerland 15th October 1888.
82Chapter XIV. October 1869-16th August 1871, "Emperor and Empress of Damascus."
199163. Mr. Letchford, August and September 1889.
83Bibliography:
200164. To Dr. Tuckey.
8456. Archbishop Manning and the Odd Fish.
201165. To Mr. Kirby 15th May 1889.
8557. 3rd Consulate, Damascus.
202166. Tunis and Algiers, November 1889 to March 1890.
8658. Jane Digby el Mezrab.
203Chapter XXXVI. "The Priapeia"
8759. To Tadmor.
20480. Priapeia. 1890.
8860. Palmer and Drake. 11th July 1870.
205168. The Priapeia.
8961. Khamoor.
206169. Catullus and the Last Trip, July—September 1890.
9062. The Shazlis.
207170. At Maloja, July 1890.
9163. The Recall. 16th August 1871.
208171. The Golden Ass.
92Chapter XV. 16th August 1871-4th June 1872, "The Blackness of Darkness"
209Chapter XXXVII. Death of Sir Richard Burton
9364. With Sir H. Stisted at Norwood. August 1871.
210173. Death. 20th October 1890.
9465. Reduced to £15.
211Chapter XXXVIII. 20th October 1890-December 1890, The Fate of "The Scented Garden"
9566. An Orgie at Lady Alford's. 2nd November 1871.
212173. The Fate of The Scented Garden.
9667. The Tichborne Trial.
213174. Discrepancies in Lady Burton's Story.
9768. Khamoor at the Theatre.
214175. The Fate of the Catullus.
98Chapter XVI. 4th June 1872-24th October 1872, In Iceland
215176. Lisa Departs, November 1890.
99Bibliography:
216Chapter XXXIX. January 1891 to July 1891, Lady Burton in England
10069. In Edinburgh Again, 4th June 1872.
217Bibliography (Posthumous works):
10170. Wardour Castle, 5th July 1872.
218177. Lady Burton in England.
10271. St. George and Frederick Burton.
219178. The Funeral at Mortlake, 15th June 1891.
10372. At the Athenaeum.
220179. The Scented Garden Storm, June 1891.
10473. Jane Digby Again.
221Chapter XL. July 1891-December 1893, O Tomb, O Tomb!
10574. His Book on Zanzibar.
222Bibliography:
106Chapter XVII. 24th October 1872-12th May 1875, Trieste
223180. A Letter to Miss Stisted.
107Bibliography:
224181. The writing of the Life August 1892-March 1893.
10875. Burton at Trieste, 24th October 1872.
225182. The Library Edition of The Nights 1894.
10976. At the Vienna Exhibition, 1873.
226Chapter XLI. Death of Lady Burton
11077. A Visit from Drake, June 1873.
22787. The Jew, the Gypsy, and El Islam. 1898. 88. Wanderings in Three Continents. 1901.
11178. Khamoor returns to Syria, 4th December 1874.
228183. Lady Burton at Eastbourne.
112Chapter XVIII. 12th May 1875-18th June 1876, The Trip to India
229184. Death of Lady Burton, 22nd Mar. 1896.
113Bibliography:
230185. Miss Stisted's "True Life."
11479. Visit to England, 12th May 1875.
231186. Mr. Wilkins's Work, 1897.
11580. Tonic Bitters.
232187. Burton's Friends.
11681. A Trip to India, December 1875, 18th June 1876.
233Verses on the Death of Richard Burton 703 By Algernon Charles Swinburne
11782. Arbuthnot Again. Rehatsek.
234APPENDICES
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