"Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M—y W—y M—e" by Mary Wortley Montagu is a compilation of letters chronicling the author's adventures through Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 1700s. The book unveils Lady Mary's encounters with different societies and paints a vivid picture of her interactions, notably with Turkish culture. Readers gain a distinctive view of early 18th-century life through the eyes of a woman exploring the world. The book begins with Lady Mary's voyage from Rotterdam, writing to friends about her travels, remarking on Rotterdam's vibrant setting and her experiences in Dutch towns. The engaging letters reveal her insights into different customs and lifestyles of the people she meets, while also demonstrating the writer's point of view as a woman of her time. These letters introduce the reader to Lady Mary's travels and offer sharp observations of the world she lives in.
Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M—y W—y M—e Written during Her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe
By Mary Wortley Montagu
Experience a daring woman's journey across continents as she shares her unique perspective on exotic cultures and challenges the norms of travel writing in a bygone era.
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About the AuthorLady Mary Wortley Montagu was an English aristocrat, medical pioneer, writer, and poet. Born in 1689, Lady Mary spent her early life in England. In 1712, Lady Mary married Edward Wortley Montagu, who later served as the British ambassador to the Sublime Porte. Lady Mary joined her husband on the Ottoman excursion, where she was to spend the next two years of her life. During her time there, Lady Mary wrote extensively on her experience as a woman in Ottoman Constantinople. After her return to England, Lady Mary devoted her attention to the upbringing of her family before dying of cancer in 1762.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an English aristocrat, medical pioneer, writer, and poet. Born in 1689, Lady Mary spent her early life in England. In 1712, Lady Mary married Edward Wortley Montagu, who later served as the British ambassador to the Sublime Porte. Lady Mary joined her husband on the Ottoman excursion, where she was to spend the next two years of her life. During her time there, Lady Mary wrote extensively on her experience as a woman in Ottoman Constantinople. After her return to England, Lady Mary devoted her attention to the upbringing of her family before dying of cancer in 1762.
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