The Turkish Embassy Letters
$32.72
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
11 August 1996
Summary
Unveiling Worlds: Lady Montagu’s Turkish Embassy Letters
Lady Wortley Montagu’s journey to Turkey in 1716, accompanying her appointed Ambassador husband, unfolds in vivid detail through her insightful letters. This collection offers a critical and biographical glimpse into her travels through Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
Discover her unique perspective on:
- The surprising freedoms afforded to Muslim women by the veil.
- The pioneering inoculation practi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781853816796 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1853816795 |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
| Author: | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Anita Desai, Mary Wortley Montagu |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 1994th |
| Release Date: | 11 August 1996 |
| Weight: | 173g |
| Dimensions: | 126mm x 196mm x 12mm |
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Her letters have an immediacy and vivacity that remains as fresh as the mosiacs on the ancient monuments she saw and the eastern gardens that gave her such delight.
Her letters have an immediacy and vivacity that remains as fresh as the mosiacs on the ancient monuments she saw and the eastern gardens that gave her such delight. - Anita Desai
About The Author
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu’s connections with poets such as Pope, Congreve, and Addison, and with Whig politicians through her father and husband, provide a fascinating base for the correspondence.
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