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One of the most fascinating works to fall into obscurity almost
immediately after its initial publication, this 1886 autobiography
by EMILY RUETE (1844-1924)-born in Zanzibar as Salamah bint Said, a
princess of that realm as well as of Oman-offers a surprising
perspective on the experiences of women in the Arab world in the
later 19th century. Translated by LIONEL STRACHEY (1864-1927) from
the original Germany-Ruete settled in Europe after becoming a
Christian-and first brought to readers of English in 1907-it gives
us an intimate view on: [ life in an Arabian household [ the Arab
love affair with horses [ divorce in the East [ ceremonies for
newborn babies [ female fashions in Arabia [ the social position of
women in the East [ Muslin festivals [ the author's escape to
Europe [ and much more. In this era of renewed contention between
East and West, this captivating book allows us a new historical
outlook on a still-secretive culture.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1901 Edition.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
1901. This volume is considered as an example of the female
Napoleonic Age memoirs. Contents include Part I. Young Memories:
The Castle of Bialystok; The Emigrants and Louis XVIII; The
Astrologer; Marriage to Count Alexander Potocki; Lancut and Pulawy;
Mysteries; The Emperor Alexander at Willanow. Part II. The French
at Warsaw: The Vanguard; Napoleon's Entry into Warsaw; First
Hostilities; Gallantries; The Emperor's Game of Whist; Eylau;
Tilsit; Marshal Davout. Part III. Journey to France; Preliminaries
of Marie-Louise's Marriage; M. de Narbonne; Ceremonial Entry into
Paris; The Court; The Festivities; Society; Round About Paris;
Malmaison-The Avowal; The Dinner at Saint-Cloud. Part IV. The Grand
Duchy of Warsaw: Bignon; Preliminaries to the Russian Campaign; De
Pradt; The Retreat; Death of Prince Poniatowski. Part V. The
Russians at Warsaw: Kosciuszko and Alexander; The Congress of
Vienna; The Emperor Alexander at Warsaw; and Marriage of the Grand
Duke Constantine.
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