Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople : New Introduction by Scott A. Leonard

In Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople, Lady Annie Brassey (1839-1887) exemplifies the keen eye for human interest and narrative detail that propelled her to international fame as a travel writer. These pages present a daily diary of two voyages to Constantinople aboard the family yacht, Sunbeam. Here, the modern reader may glimpse the natural wonders, cultural distinctions, and political circumstances of such countries as Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Greece, and Turkey during the mid-1870s. Whether Lady Brassey is describing a boar hunt in rural Algeria, speculating on the causes of fever, or relating her tea-time conversation with the wives of Sultan Abdülaziz in their Turkish harems, she is always a cheerful, informed, and compelling guide. One also finds in this book an excellent example of the nineteenth-century European fascination with the "Orient" as a place of exotic customs, redolent sensuality, and commonplace cruelty-a place, that is, existing partly as a complex metaphor for imperial Europe's attitude toward "the Other" and partly as a socio-political reality. Scott A. Leonard is Professor of English at Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, USA Cultures in Dialogue returns to print sources by women writers from the East and West. Series One considers the exchanges between Ottoman, British, and American women from the 1880s to the 1940s. Their varied responses to dilemmas such as nationalism, female emancipation, race relations and modernization in the context of the stereotypes characteristic of Western harem literature reframe the historical tensions between Eastern and Western cultures, offering a nuanced understanding of their current manifestations.

in Sunshine And Storm In The East, Or Cruises To Cyprus And Constantinople, Lady Annie Brassey (1839-1887) Exemplifies The Keen Eye For Human Interest And Narrative Detail That Propelled Her To International Fame As A Travel Writer. These Pages Present A Daily Diary Of Two Voyages To Constantinople Aboard The Family Yacht, Sunbeam. Here, The Modern Reader May Glimpse The Natural Wonders, Cultural Distinctions, And Political Circumstances Of Such Countries As Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Greece, And Turkey During The Mid-1870s. Whether Lady Brassey Is Describing A Boar Hunt In Rural Algeria, Speculating On The Causes Of Fever, Or Relating Her Tea-time Conversation With The Wives Of Sultan AbdÃ1⁄4laziz In Their Turkish Harems, She Is Always A Cheerful, Informed, And Compelling Guide. One Also Finds In This Book An Excellent Example Of The Nineteenth-century European Fascination With The Orient As A Place Of Exotic Customs, Redolent Sensuality, And Commonplace Cruelty-a Place, That Is, Existing Partly As A Complex Metaphor For Imperial Europe's Attitude Toward The Other And Partly As A Socio-political Reality.scott A. Leonard Is Professor Of English At Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, Usa Cultures In Dialogue Returns To Print Sources By Women Writers From The East And West. Series One Considers The Exchanges Between Ottoman, British, And American Women From The 1880s To The 1940s. Their Varied Responses To Dilemmas Such As Nationalism, Female Emancipation, Race Relations And Modernization In The Context Of The Stereotypes Characteristic Of Western Harem Literature Reframe The Historical Tensions Between Eastern And Western Cultures, Offering A Nuanced Understanding Of Their Current Manifestations.

CULTURES IN DIALOGUE INTRODUCTION PREFACE CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PART I. CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE IONIAN ISLANDS. 1874. CHAPTER I. OUR START—RYDE, TANGIER, AND GIBRALTAR CHAPTER II. TETUAN, CEUTA, AND SICILY CHAPTER III. ATHENS, GREECE, AND THE ARCHIPELAGO CHAPTER IV. CONSTANTINOPLE . CHAPTER V. THE BOSPHORUS AND ITS PALACES CHAPTER VI. THE BLACK SEA, SKUTARI, BROUSSA, HAREMS CHAPTER VII. VISITS FROM TURKISH LADIES. FEAST OF BAIRAM. WALLS AND PALACES OF CONSTANTINOPLE CHAPTER VIII. THE SEA OF MARMORA, DARDANELLES, SMYRNA, EPHESUS, CHIOS, AND MILO CHAPTER IX. ZANTE, ITHACA, CEPHALONIA, CORFU, AND ALBANIA CHAPTER X. PAXOS, SPARTIVENTO, MESSINA, AND NAPLES CHAPTER XI. BASTIA, NICE, PARIS, AND HOME. PART II. CYPRUS. CONSTANTINOPLE. 1878. CHAPTER I. PORTSMOUTH, BREST, AND VIGO CHAPTER II. CADIZ, SEVILLE, AND GIBRALTAR CHAPTER III. ORAN AND CAGLIARI CHAPTER IV. NAPLES, POMPEII, P^STUM, CAPRI, MESSINA, AND CYPRUS. CHAPTER V. ISLAND OF CYPRUS.—PORT PAPHO, LIMASOL, LARNAKA CHAPTER VI. NIKOSIA, MATHIATI, AND FAMAGOUSTA CHAPTER VII. KYRENIA, MORFU, KIKKO, AND KARAVASTASIA CHAPTER VIII. RHODES, BESIKA BAY, THE DARDANELLES CHAPTER IX. ARTAKI BAY, ENGLISH FLEET, AND CONSTANTINOPLE CHAPTER X. ADRIANOPLE. CHAPTER XI. CONSTANTINOPLE AGAIN, GALLIPOLI, SYRA, AND MILO CHAPTER XII. MILO TO MALEA AND MALTA CHAPTER XIII. FROM MALTA TO MARSEILLES CHAPTER XIV. HOME ONCE MORE APPENDIX INDEX

Lady Annie Brassey (1839-1887) possess a keen eye for human interest and narrative detail that propelled her to international fame as a travel writer. This book presents a daily diary of two voyages to Constantinople aboard her family yacht in the mid 1870s. Here, the modern reader may glimpse the natural wonders, cultural distinctions, and political circumstances of such countries as Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Greece, and Turkey during that time period. Readers will also find an excellent example of the nineteenth-century European fascination with the "Orient."

"In Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople, Lady Annie Brassey (1839-1887) exemplifies the keen eye for human interest and narrative detail that propelled her to international fame as a travel writer. These pages present a daily diary of two voyages to Constantinople aboard the family yacht. Sunbeam. Here the modern reader may glimpse the natural wonders, cultural distinctions, and political circumstances of such countries as Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Greece, and Turkey during the mid-1870s."--BOOK JACKET