Mary Montagu was one of the most extraordinary characters in the world. She was a self-educated intellectual, a free spirit, a radical, a feminist but also an entitled aristocrat and a society wit with powerful friends at court. In 1716 she travelled across Europe to take up residence in Istanbul as the wife of the British ambassador. Her letters remain as fresh as the day they were penned: enchanted by her discoveries of the life of Turkish women behind the veil, by Arabic poetry and by contemporary medical practices - including inoculation. For two years she lovingly observed Ottoman society as a participant, with affection, intelligence and an astonishing lack of prejudice.

About the Author
Mary Wortley Montagu (nee Pierrepont, 1689-1762) was an English aristocrat, writer, and poet.

Reviews
one of the best narrative travel books ever written by an Englishwoman. Dervla Murphy



Book Information
ISBN 9781780600390
Author Mary Wortley Montagu
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Eland Publishing Ltd
Publisher Eland Publishing Ltd