In April of 1892Edwards succumbtocomplicationsdue toexhaustionand a suppressed immunity due to her battle with breast cancer. a b Jenkins, Ruth Y. (2007). "More Usefully Employed: Amelia B. Edwards, Writer, Traveler and Campaigner for Ancient Egypt". Victorian Studies. 49: 365–367. doi: 10.2979/VIC.2007.49.2.365– via Indiana University Press.

A thousand miles up the Nile / by Amelia B. Edwards ; with upwards of seventy illustrations engraved on wood by G. Pearson, after finished drawings executed on the spot by the author (1890) [Leatherbound] One of Amelia’s first excursions, and her last on returning to Cairo, was to the Giza Plateau, to see the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Her first impression was of awe and wonder, and on the return visit, she climbed the Great Pyramid, atop which she marvelled at the theories that abounded about them even then.“Recognising how clearly the place is a great cemetery, once marvels at the ingenious theories which turn the pyramids into astronomical observatories, and abstruse standards of measurement. They are the grandest graves in all the world – and they are nothing more.”Jennifer Speake, ed., Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia (New York: Routledge, 2003), 379.

After her descent from the mountains, Edwards described civilized life as a "dead-level World of Commonplace". [9] In the summer of 1873, dissatisfied by the end of their journey, Edwards and Renshawe took to a walking tour of France. [9] However, this was interrupted by torrential rains, a factor that influenced them in looking towards Egypt. [7] Egypt [ edit ] Upper part of a statuette of an Egyptian woman and her husband. 18th Dynasty. From Egypt. From the Amelia Edwards Collection. Now housed in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London. Philae (illustration from A Thousand Miles up the Nile) at the top of the leaf in pure cobalt, and passes imperceptibly down to a tint that is almost emerald green at the bottom. 19Collections Manager Stephanie Boonstra discusses the decade of work conducted by the EES' Graeco-Roman Branch - and the hundreds of thousands of papyri they uncovered. Below these "hareem" groups come colossal bas-reliefs of a religious and military character. The King, as usual, smites his prisoners in presence of the Gods. A slender and spirited figure in act to slay, the fiery hero strides across the wall "like Baal 16 descended from the heights of heaven. His limbs are endued with the force of victory. With his right hand he seizes the multitudes; his left reaches like an arrow after those who fly before him. His sword is sharp as that of his father Mentu." 17 A collection of over 500,000 fragments of literary and documentary texts dating from the third century BC to the seventh century AD Edwards' travels in Egypt had made her aware of the increasing threat directed towards the ancient monuments by tourism and modern development. Determined to stem these threats by the force of public awareness and scientific endeavour, Edwards became a tireless public advocate for the research and preservation of the ancient monuments and, in 1882, co-founded the Egypt Exploration Fund (now the Egypt Exploration Society) with Reginald Stuart Poole, curator of the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum. Edwards was to serve as joint Honorary Secretary of the Fund until her death some 14 years later. Edwards spent a great deal of time dealing with the mail, publications, and promotion of the Fund, to the point of depleting her own funds, and ruining her health. Though she was easily as educated as the men she was helping craft the careers of, she received little respect. So, she hatched a new plan for the final phase of her life.

Levei mais tempo que o previsto para ler, a leitura foi muito interrompida pelas extensas notas de rodapé, e pelas belíssimas ilustrações, mas valeu cada segundo! Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, Brian, eds. (2004). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press. pp.908–909. ISBN 0-19-861367-9. Outlines of English history: from the Roman conquest to the present time: with observations on the progress of art, science and civilization and questions adapted to each paragraph: for the use of schools, c. 1857 Stephanie Boonstra discusses the EES’ archive project that saw the rehousing and preservation of over 5000 glass-plate negatives from some of the Society’s earliest excavations in Egypt.accidentally discovered under the mounds of Tel-el-Yahoodeh, 23 about twelve miles to the N.E. of Cairo. The author seems quite knowledgeable in archeology and Egyptian history, she observes all things very keenly and writes in great details. a b c d e f g Rees, Joan (1998). Amelia Edwards Traveller, Novelist & Egyptologist. London: The Rubicon Press. pp.25–31. are always conspicuous on the walls. The judgment-scene, and the well-known typical picture of the four races of mankind, are continually reproduced. Some tombs, 35 however, vary both in plan and decoration. That of Walther, Bianca (22 April 2021). "The Eminent Lesbian or the Passionate Spinster? Posthumous Representations of Amelia Edwards' Love for Women". hsl.hypotheses.org . Retrieved 24 April 2021.

Born on 7 June 1831 in Islington, London, [4] to an Irish mother and a father who had been a British Army officer before becoming a banker, Edwards was educated at home by her mother and showed early promise as a writer. She published her first poem at the age of seven and her first story at the age of twelve. Thereafter came a variety of poetry, stories and articles in several periodicals, including Chambers's Journal, Household Words and All the Year Round. She also wrote for the Saturday Review and the Morning Post. [5] [6] Attempting to get my hands on a copy of this book from the public library, however I don't think it's been published since the 1890's...By using this service, you agree that you will only keep content for personal use, and will not openly distribute them via Dropbox, Google Drive or other file sharing services Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards was born in London, England on June 7, 1831. Her father Thomas was a retired army officer who became a banker after his service ended. Her mother was of Irish decent. Amelia was educated at home by her mother, and displayed talent in art and music. But she especially showed promise as a writer at a very young age. By the 1850s, Amelia began her career as a journalist and writer. 1 In 1855, her first novel My Brother’s Wife was published. Throughout the 1850s and 1860s, Amelia published several short stories and novels, many centered on travel. 2 Although Amelia Edwards had brief travels in her early journalism years, her most memorable, and documented journeys came after her parents’ death in 1860. After their passing, Amelia had little reason or desire to remain in London. She would take this opportunity to travel more herself, instead of just writing about it. From her experiences would come several great stories. The central, or gateway-tower, is substantially perfect. The Writer, with help, got as high as the first chamber; the ceiling of which is painted in a rich and intricate pattern, as in imitation of mosaic. The top room is difficult of access; but can be reached by a good climber. Our friend F. W. S., who made his way up there a year or two before, found upon the Moon, Brenda E. (2006). More usefully employed: Amelia B. Edwards, writer, traveller and campaigner for ancient Egypt. London: Egypt Exploration Society. Rees, Joan (1998). Amelia Edwards: Traveller, Novelist and Egyptologist. London: Rubicon Press. p.69. ISBN 0-948695-61-7.