Project Gutenberg 2014-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 199 Forde, Gertrude A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2) E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Gertrude Forde is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This account follows three adventurous Englishwomen as they embark on an exploration of Corsica. The author aims to unveil the charm of Corsica, countering prevalent misconceptions about the island’s perils and inhabitants. The opening of the book sets the stage for the journey, presenting the initial challenges faced by the women as they prepare to travel to Corsica. It highlights their departure from Leghorn amidst treacherous weather conditions and their determination to overcome fears fueled by friends’ warnings about the potential dangers of the island. The narrative details their tumultuous sea voyage to Bastia, where they encounter the local culture, customs, and initial impressions of the Corsican landscape. Through humorous anecdotes and observations, Forde introduces character dynamics among her group and offers early insights into the unique aspects of Corsican life and hospitality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44993/44993-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Corsica (France) -- Description and travel DC Text Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing 326270 2025-08-18T08:59:38.617300 text/html 307765 2024-10-24T02:51:07 text/html 204423 2025-08-18T08:59:43.947280 application/epub+zip 205522 2025-08-18T08:59:39.862292 application/epub+zip 199249 2025-08-18T08:59:39.040288 application/epub+zip 309619 2025-08-18T08:59:47.301258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275154 2025-08-18T08:59:43.475282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265485 2022-09-20T14:20:19.221523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284609 2025-08-18T08:59:38.116316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264640 2024-10-24T02:51:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15646 2025-08-18T08:59:47.431257 application/rdf+xml 14744 2025-08-18T08:59:39.518321 image/jpeg 2230 2025-08-18T08:59:39.281322 image/jpeg 186651 2025-08-18T08:59:38.647299 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