Constantinople by Théophile Gautier
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"Constantinople" by Théophile Gautier is a travel account published in 1853. Based on Gautier's journey to Greece and Turkey in 1852-1853, the book chronicles his two-month stay in Constantinople. Through thirty chapters, Gautier explores the city's mosques, bazaars, whirling dervishes, Turkish baths, and palaces along the Bosphorus. His vivid observations capture the sights, sounds, and rhythms of Ottoman life, from Ramadan nights to the Sultan's processions, creating an immersive portrait of mid-nineteenth-century
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| Author | Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872 |
|---|---|
| Title | Constantinople |
| Original Publication | France: Bibliothèque Charpentier, 1891. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople_(Gautier) |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DR: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Balkan Peninsula, Turkey |
| Subject | Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 71059 |
| Release Date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 987 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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