From dirty Frenchmen and clumsy Portuguese, drunken Asians and wild Negroes who eat people: Although bestselling author Favell Lee Mortimer (1802-1878) never left England in her lifetime, she steadfastly wrote travel guides. In them, she took stock of the whole world; her books are practically overflowing with prejudices. They are not politically correct at all – and that is precisely what makes them delightful to read.