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The Lady with the Lamp: Writings & Extracts on Florence Nightingale

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The Lady with the Lamp is a fantastic collection of insightful essays and extracts about pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale - the founder of modern nursing. In this volume, various authors detail her life and incredible nursing work, as well as her achievements regarding social reform.This compilation of essays and extracts includes biographical pieces and poetry that explore Florence Nightingale’s childhood and career, and the lasting impact she had on medical history. Famous for her work during the Crimean War and her pioneering effort in professionalising women’s nursing jobs, Nightingale’s life is examined in close detail in this volume.The works in this collection investigate how a normal child, named after her Italian birthplace, grew up to become the renowned ‘Lady with the Lamp’. The chapters in this volume include:- ‘Florence Nightingale’, by Lytton Strachey - ‘Santa Filomena’, by H. W. Longfellow - ‘An Angel Of Mercy – Florence Nightingale’, by David Wasgatt Clark - ‘Recollections of Florence Nightingale’, by Linda Richards, America’s First Trained Nurse - ‘The Nightengale’s Song to a Sick Soldier’ - ‘The Tasks of Peace’, by Laura E. Richards Republished Read & Co. Books as part of the Brilliant Women series, this curated collection of vintage essays and extracts on Florence Nightingale are bound in a beautiful new volume. The Lady with the Lamp is a wonderful gift for those interested in groundbreaking work of Florence Nightingale and her influence on the history of nursing. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brilliant Women - Read & Co. (February 5, 2020)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 84 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1528716264


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 60


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.3 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.21 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #468,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #450 in History of Medicine (Books) #1,244 in Women in History #4,832 in Women's Biographies


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  • A wonderful gift for Nurses
I gave this book to my daughter who is a Nurse. I had my own copy years ago, but loaned it out & never received it back. I hope it has been passed along to other RNs.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022 by Rebecca Degner

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