Constantinople, v. 1 (of 2) by Edmondo De Amicis
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"Constantinople, v. 1 (of 2)" by Edmondo De Amicis is a travelogue published in 1877. This vivid account captures Constantinople during the Ottoman Empire, offering European readers a detailed portrait of the exotic city now known as Istanbul. De Amicis's observations shaped Western imagination of the Orient for generations. Praised by Orhan Pamuk as the best nineteenth-century book about Istanbul and by Umberto Eco for its cinematic descriptions, this work remains a
compelling Victorian-era journey through one of history's most fascinating cities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | De Amicis, Edmondo, 1846-1908 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Lansdale, Maria Hornor, 1860- |
| Title | Constantinople, v. 1 (of 2) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople_(De_Amicis_book) |
| Credits |
Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DR: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Balkan Peninsula, Turkey |
| Subject | Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel |
| Subject | De Amicis, Edmondo, 1846-1908 -- Travel -- Turkey -- Istanbul |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 51728 |
| Release Date | Apr 10, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 638 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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