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Julia Pardoe (1804 62) was famous for her historical biographies
(some of which are also reissued in the Cambridge Library
Collection), but this two-volume work, first published in 1837,
arose from a visit to Turkey made by Pardoe and her father in 1836.
It was very successful, with new editions appearing over the next
twenty years, while Pardoe was considered to be second only to Lady
Mary Wortley Montagu among female writers on Turkey. Attempting to
give her readers 'a more just and complete insight into Turkish
domestic life, than they have hitherto been enabled to obtain', in
Volume 1 Pardoe describes the inhabitants of Istanbul, both the
Ottoman governing elite and the expatriate community of Greeks,
Italians, Russians and French, with their constant political
intrigues. Her lively and observant account of life in the
declining but still powerful Ottoman empire remains of great
interest."
Julia Pardoe (1804 62) was famous for her historical biographies
(some of which are also reissued in the Cambridge Library
Collection), but this two-volume work, first published in 1837,
arose from a visit to Turkey made by Pardoe and her father in 1836.
It was very successful, with new editions appearing over the next
twenty years, while Pardoe was considered to be second only to Lady
Mary Wortley Montagu among female writers on Turkey. Attempting to
give her readers 'a more just and complete insight into Turkish
domestic life, than they have hitherto been enabled to obtain', in
Volume 2 Pardoe travels in western Turkey, visiting Bursa, the
former Ottoman capital, and encountering dervishes, hot springs and
tortoises, before returning to Europe via the Black Sea and the
Danube. Her lively and observant account of life in the declining
but still powerful Ottoman empire remains of great interest."
This two-volume work by the historian Julia Pardoe (1804 62) was
published in 1849. (Her bestselling account of life in Turkey and
her biography of Marie de Medici are both also reissued in the
Cambridge Library Collection.) Pardoe began writing poetry and
novels, but later turned to non-fiction, especially travel
narratives and historical biography. In this work, she attempts to
remove the accretions of myth which have clung to Francis I and to
his court. Noting the tendency of French historians to glorify the
monarchs of the distant past, she observes: 'it is only by
reference to the more confidential records and correspondence of
the period' that the modern historian can arrive at 'a just
estimate of the character and motives of the sovereign'. Volume 1
begins with Francis' accession and its historical context,
discusses his Italian wars, and ends with the death of Bayard in
1524."
This two-volume work by the historian Julia Pardoe (1804 62) was
published in 1849. (Her bestselling account of life in Turkey and
her biography of Marie de Medici are both also reissued in the
Cambridge Library Collection.) Pardoe began writing poetry and
novels, but later turned to non-fiction, especially travel
narratives and historical biography. In this work, she attempts to
remove the accretions of myth which have clung to Francis I and to
his court. Noting the tendency of French historians to glorify the
monarchs of the distant past, she observes: 'it is only by
reference to the more confidential records and correspondence of
the period' that the modern historian can arrive at 'a just
estimate of the character and motives of the sovereign'. Volume 2
considers the tumultuous consequences of the Protestant reformation
and the rivalry between France and the Habsburgs, and ends with
Francis' death in 1547."
This three-volume work by Julia Pardoe, the author of other books
on French royalty, was originally published in 1852. In remarkable
detail the books describe the colourful and controversial life of
Marie de Medicis, who in 1600 married Henry IV of France after his
previous marriage to Marguerite de Valois had been annulled to make
way for this dynastic alliance. The consort's life both before and
after her marriage was one of flamboyant living, political intrigue
and gossip. The work is a complex biography, full of information on
a redoubtable woman's life at the centre of European politics. Each
volume is illustrated and annotated with references to original
documents. This first volume examines Marie de Medicis' early life,
Henry IV's marriage to Marguerite de Valois, and the period of
history from 1572 until 1607. For more information on this author,
see http: //orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=pardj
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