Aziyadé by Pierre Loti
"Aziyadé" by Pierre Loti is a novel published anonymously in 1879. Set in exotic Turkey during 1876-1877, it tells the passionate love story between a European naval officer and a young woman trapped in an elderly man's harem. Their forbidden romance unfolds across Salonica and Istanbul, leading to profound consequences when duty forces them apart. Blending intimate diary entries with correspondence, Loti crafts a tragic tale of impossible love against an orientalist
backdrop, exploring the depths of devotion and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Aziyadé Extrait des notes et lettres d'un lieutenant de la marine anglaise entré au service de la Turquie le 10 mai 1876 tué dans les murs de Kars, le 27 octobre 1877. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziyad%C3%A9 Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziyad%C3%A9 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Istanbul (Turkey) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11035 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 404 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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