Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 284 Pfeiffer, Ida 1797 1858 Pfeiffer, Ida Reyer A Woman's Journey Round the World From Vienna to Brazil, Chili, Tahiti, China, Hindostan, Persia and Asia Minor This Ebook was produced by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset "A Woman's Journey Round the World" by Ida Pfeiffer is a travel memoir written in the mid-19th century. The author documents her extensive journeys across multiple continents, including Brazil, Tahiti, China, and Persia, sharing her personal experiences in various cultures and landscapes. Ida Pfeiffer, known for her adventurous spirit, conveys her motivation for travel as a deep desire for knowledge and exploration, rather than mere vanity. The opening of the memoir presents Ida Pfeiffer's reflections on her identity as a traveler and the trials she faced during her expeditions. She expresses her lack of amusement in her writings, emphasizing her genuine pursuit of knowledge over entertainment. During her initial voyage, she recounts her departure from Vienna, the excitement of embarking on her journey, and her encounters with fellow travelers. The narrative sets the tone for her observations, detailing her experiences at sea aboard a sailing vessel and her anticipation for new adventures in the South American continent. Pfeiffer’s candid insights about her challenges and observations offer a glimpse into the life of a woman undertaking a solo journey in a male-dominated era, hinting at an engaging and insightful narrative to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages around the world G Text Travel Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing 1142271 2025-07-05T06:09:36.267603 text/html 1148250 2020-12-23T07:43:13 text/html 519208 2025-07-05T06:09:47.982545 application/epub+zip 539006 2025-07-05T06:09:39.702632 application/epub+zip 518067 2025-07-05T06:09:38.376604 application/epub+zip 885730 2025-07-05T06:09:55.013046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830334 2025-07-05T06:09:47.160586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816625 2022-09-05T11:22:58.667786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1104275 2025-07-05T06:09:34.931695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1105548 2020-12-23T07:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19169 2025-07-05T06:09:55.138013 application/rdf+xml 13144 2025-07-05T06:09:38.900600 image/jpeg 3180 2025-07-05T06:09:38.637713 image/jpeg 422324 2020-12-23T07:43:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 417561 2020-12-23T07:43:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 508611 2025-07-05T06:09:36.353605 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia