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  • Journal of a Residence in America

    by Fanny Kemble ...
    "Journal of a Residence in America" by Fanny Kemble is a captivating account of the author's experiences during her time in the United States. Written with keen observation and eloquent prose, Kemble provides insights into the social and cultural landscape of America in the 19th century. Her reflections on slavery, the lives of women, and the contrasts between American and British society reveal ... Read more

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  • Records of Later Life

    by Fanny Kemble ...
    "Records of Later Life" by Fanny Kemble is a captivating memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman in the 19th century. Kemble, an accomplished actress and writer, reflects on her experiences, relationships, and the societal norms of her time. Through her eloquent prose, she shares her thoughts on art, love, and the complexities of her personal life, including her marriage ... Read more

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  • Records of a Girlhood

    by Fanny Kemble ...
    "Records of a Girlhood" by Fanny Kemble is a captivating memoir that offers a glimpse into the author's early life and experiences as a young girl. Through her eloquent prose, Kemble reflects on her upbringing, family dynamics, and the societal expectations placed upon women during her time. The narrative is rich with vivid descriptions and emotional depth, allowing readers to connect with her ... Read more

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  • Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 1838-1839

    by Fanny Kemble ...
    "Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 1838-1839" by Fanny Kemble is a compelling firsthand account of life on a Southern plantation during the antebellum period. Kemble, an English actress and writer, provides a vivid portrayal of the daily lives of both the enslaved people and the plantation owners. Her observations reveal the stark contrasts between the opulence of plantation life ... Read more

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  • Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 1838-1839 (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. Abolitionist diary of 19th-century Georgia: reflections on slavery and racial dynamics

    by Fanny Kemble, Theo Remborough, Nathan Ford ...
    Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 1838–1839 is Kemble's searing, day-by-day account of life on her husband Pierce Butler's Sea Island estates. Mixing the immediacy of a stage professional's scene-painting with the moral ledger of a reformer, she records housing, rations, childbirth, illness, overseer violence, and the economics of Sea Island cotton. Part travel writing, part ... Read more

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  • Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 1838-1839

    A vivid firsthand account of plantation life and slavery—Fanny Kemble’s journal captures the harsh realities, human stories, and moral struggles of the antebellum South.

    by Fanny Kemble ...
    Step into the vivid and candid world of Fanny Kemble with Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 18381839, an audiobook that offers a firsthand glimpse into the realities of slavery in the American South. Through detailed observation and personal reflection, Kemble provides a moving, critical, and historically significant account of plantation life, human suffering, and moral courage.In ... Read more

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  • Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 18381839

    by Fanny Kemble ...
    An unflinching journal documenting life on a Southern plantation, written by an English actress married into a slave-owning family. Kemble’s observations provide a rare moral and social critique of slavery from within. ... Read more

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  • Journal of a Residence in America

    Enriched edition. A British Actress's Observations of 19th-Century America

    by Fanny Kemble, Theo Remborough ...
    Fanny Kemble's "Journal of a Residence in America" is a compelling narrative that captures her experiences during her visit to the United States in the 1830s. Written in a reflective and descriptive style, Kemble's work intricately weaves personal observations with broader social critiques, particularly regarding slavery, gender roles, and the complexities of American society. Her articulate prose ... Read more

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    Strange Looking Man, The

    From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

    by Fanny Kemble Johnson ...
    Narrated by Eric Meyers ...

    Unabridged

    9 min

    The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Fanny Kemble Johnson. ... Read more

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  • Witnesses to the Antebellum South – 4 Classic Slavery History Studies

    Enriched edition. Journeys and Explorations in the Cotton Kingdom, Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation, Fifty Years in Chains

    by Frederick Law Olmsted, Fanny Kemble, Charles Ball, Theodore Dwight Weld, Grace Montgomery ...
    Drawing together the compelling narratives and observations of Frederick Law Olmsted, Fanny Kemble, Charles Ball, and Theodore Dwight Weld, 'Witnesses to the Antebellum South – 4 Classic Slavery History Studies' offers a composite exploration of the antebellum period in America. The anthology paints a vivid picture of the era, capturing the moral, economic, and political complexities of slavery ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

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    Female Short Story, The - A Chronological History - Volume 7

    May Sinclair to Mary Austin

    by Baroness Orczy, Netta Syrett, Fanny Kemble Johnson ...
    Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Tanya Thomson, Eric Meyers ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 12 min

    A wise man once said ‘The safest place for a child is in the arms of his mother’s voice’. This is a perfect place to start our anthology of female short stories.Some of our earliest memories are of our mothers telling us bedtime stories. This is not to demote the value of fathers but more to promote the often-overshadowed talents of the gentler sex.Perhaps ‘gentler’ is a word that we should re ... Read more

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    Fables for Adults

    Anyone who keeps learning stays young

    by Fanny Kemble Johnson, Henry James, Herman Melville, Hristo Smirenski, Leo Tolstoy, Nikolai Schedrin, Oscar Wilde, Richard Garnett, The Brothers Grimm, Voltaire, Winifred Holtby ...
    Narrated by Eric Myers, Kelly O'Doherty, Elliot Fitzpatrick ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 26 min

    As we grow from child to adult we are usually told short stories which soften and help us understand the vital information a story has to impart. It’s a clever concept by saying one thing―many times with an animal protagonist―and meaning another. In adult years these stories continue along the same lines but what they are really saying is that what you see is not always what you get.Words from the ... Read more

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