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Turkish Embassy Letters

Mary Wortley Montagu
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Turkish Embassy Letters

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1994

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Mary Wortley Montagu

Turkish Embassy Letters

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1994
Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

Travel Literature

Biography
Setting

Ottoman Empire • 1710s

Topic
Education

World History

Women`s Studies
Publication Year

1994

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Turkish Embassy Letters by Mary Wortley Montagu is a collection of personal letters written during her travels in the Ottoman Empire in the early 18th century. These letters provide insights into Ottoman society, culture, and customs, as experienced and observed by Mary, reflecting her unique perspective as a European woman in a foreign land.

Informative

Adventurous

Contemplative

Romantic

Reviews & Readership

4.0

1,138 ratings

52%

Loved it

35%

Mixed feelings

13%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Turkish Embassy Letters by Mary Wortley Montagu is praised for its vivid, detailed portrayal of 18th-century Ottoman society from a female perspective, offering unique cultural insights. Readers appreciate Montagu's progressive views on women's roles. Criticisms include occasional Eurocentric bias and its informal, epistolary style, which some find disjointed.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Turkish Embassy Letters?

A reader who enjoys Turkish Embassy Letters by Mary Wortley Montagu is likely interested in historical travel writing, cultural observations, and 18th-century perspectives. Fans of Montesquieu's Persian Letters or Lady Sarah Pennington's Letters from the Marchioness de Sévigné to Her Most Intimate Friend may find it appealing.

4.0

1,138 ratings

52%

Loved it

35%

Mixed feelings

13%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

Travel Literature

Biography
Setting

Ottoman Empire • 1710s

Topic
Education

World History

Women`s Studies
Publication Year

1994

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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