“She was part of the ‘stunt girl’ movement that was very
important in the 1880s and 1890s as these big, mass-circulation
yellow journalism papers came into the fore.” –Brooke Kroeger
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days (1890) is a travel narrative
by American investigative journalist Nellie Bly. Proposed as a
recreation of the journey undertaken by Phileas Fogg in Jules
Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), Bly’s journey
was covered in Joseph Pulitzer’s popular newspaper the New York
World, inspiring countless others to attempt to surpass her record.
At the time, readers at home were encouraged to estimate the hour
and day of Bly’s arrival, and a popular board game was released
in commemoration of her undertaking. Embarking from Hoboken, noted
investigative journalist Nellie Bly began a voyage that would take
her around the globe. Bringing only a change of clothes, money, and
a small travel bag, Bly travelled by steamship and train through
England, France—where she met Jules Verne—Italy, the Suez
Canal, Ceylon, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. Sending progress
reports via telegraph, she made small reports back home while
recording her experiences for publication upon her return. Despite
several setbacks due to travel delays in Asia, Bly managed to beat
her estimated arrival time by several days despite making unplanned
detours, such as visiting a Chinese leper colony, along the way.
Unbeknownst to Bly, her trip had inspired Cosmopolitan’s
Elizabeth Brisland to make a similar circumnavigation beginning on
the exact day, launching a series of copycat adventures by
ambitious voyagers over the next few decades. Despite being
surrounded by this air of popularity and competition, however, Bly
took care to make her journey worthwhile, showcasing her skill as a
reporter and true pioneer of investigative journalism. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Nellie Bly’s Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
is a classic work of American travel literature reimagined for
modern readers.
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