Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope - Forming the Completion of Her Memoirs

Klappentext This 1846 three-volume work documents the adventures in the Middle East of the unconventional Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839). Zusammenfassung Adventurous and unconventional, Lady Hester Stanhope (1776–1839) left England to travel to the East in the early nineteenth century. This three-volume work, first published in 1846, was written by her physician Charles Meryon (1783–1877), who travelled with her for seven years before returning to England to complete his medical studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Departure from England; 2. Zante; 3. Athens; 4. Procession of the Sultan to the mosque; 5. The author goes to Brusa; 6. Departure from Constantinople; 7. The author sets out for Smyrna; 8. Reception at Alexandria; 9. The author returns to Alexandria, in company with Mr Wynne and Mr McNamara; 10. Loss of journals; 11. Departure from Jerusalem; 12. Increased illness of Yusef; 13. Preparations for leaving Acre; 14. Departure from Acre; 15. Governor's visit; 16. Dayr el Kamar; Additional note.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Lewis Meryon, Meryon Charles Lewis
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.03.2012
• EAN: 9781108042284
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04228-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor; Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope 3 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Middle East / General, Memoirs, HISTORY / Historical Geography, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Middle Eastern history, Classic Travel Writing, Historical Geography, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs