02202cam a22003253u 4500 65762 UtSlPG 20260610134522.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 UH Matheson, Annie, 1853-1924 Florence Nightingale: A Biography Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "A brief sketch of General Evatt's career [As given in Who's Who]": p. 372-374. Release date is 2021-07-04 Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Florence Nightingale: A Biography" by Annie Matheson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography delves into the life of Florence Nightingale, highlighting her contributions to nursing and her transformative impact on the treatment of the sick and wounded, particularly during the Crimean War. At the start of the biography, Matheson sets the stage by describing Nightingale's childhood in England and Italy, illustrating the early influences that shaped her character and vocation. The introductory chapter emphasizes her family's background, her education, and the values instilled in her from a young age, which included compassion for the less fortunate. The narrative introduces significant themes such as the importance of service, personal sacrifice, and the calling to nursing, while also hinting at the larger social issues surrounding healthcare and women's roles in society that Nightingale would later confront and help reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 Evatt, G. J. H. (George Joseph Hamilton), 1843-1921 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65762 106584 106584