Inspired by what she thought to be a divine calling, experienced first in 1837 at Embley Park and later throughout her life, Nightingale made a commitment to nursing. In her early twenties she was introduced to a suitor, but declined the courtship and pursued life as a single woman. Her parents forbade her to practice nursing, and instead engage in marriage and a family. Her parents were William Edward Nightingale (1794–1874) and Frances Nightingale née Smith (1789–1880). She was named after the city of her birth, as was her older sister Parthenope (the Greek name for the city of Naples).
(Summary by Michele Fry)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Volume 1 recounts her life from childhood through 1861. This well written saga covers the vastly more expanded story of her development into an intelligent woman with a high purpose, her social standing and family connections that opened many doors for her, her extensive work after the Crimean War working with governments to develop better health care delivery systems to the indigent in England and in India, and her voluminous writings on numerous topics. Here's the definitive biography, gleaned from a lifetime of her notes, letters and writings, that goes way beyond the mere legend of "The Lady With The Lamp", and the "Founder Of Modern Nursing". White Amelia Chesley Kathrine Engan Kathleen MooreĪ history of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing.
Read in English by Michele Fry MaryAnnS Jim Locke BettyB Lisa Ellen Quintana deongines Pamela Nagami Kate Meehan lukija James K. LibriVox recording of The Life of Florence Nightingale, Volume 1 by Edward Tyas Cook.
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