Eothen; with an Introduction and Notes

"Eothen" by A. W. Kinglake is a 19th-century travelogue detailing the author’s adventures through the Middle East, specifically within the Ottoman Empire, in the 1830s. The story begins as the author crosses from Hungary into Ottoman lands, immediately contrasting Western and Eastern cultures while foreshadowing the dangers, like the plague, that await him. He meets Turkish porters whose noble bearing reflects a glorious past, even in their present exhaustion. The author vividly portrays the landscapes and people he encounters as he prepares to venture deeper into the East.