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100 1 _aStanhope, Hester, Lady,
_d1776-1839
245 1 0 _aMemoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 3 (of 3)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-26
508 _aCarol Brown, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a personal narrative of Lady Hester Stanhope, an intriguing figure of her time, recounting her thoughts and interactions with notable personalities and her experiences living in the Middle East. The opening of the memoir introduces us to Lady Hester's daily life at Joon on Mount Lebanon, where she is depicted in communion with nature and the complexities of her existence. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Lady Hester engages in correspondence with Prince Pückler Muskau, a European traveler whose admiration for her sparks her intrigue. Through dialogue and descriptions filled with rich imagery, we learn that Hester is not only a woman of her time but also harbors unique beliefs and is deeply entrenched in the political intrigues of the period, particularly concerning the local power dynamics and conflicts involving her household and the Druze uprisings. This blend of personal anecdotes and political commentary sets the stage for a fascinating exploration of her character and the era she inhabits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Henry Colburn, 1846
653 _aMiddle East -- Description and travel
653 _aStanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839
653 _aEccentrics and eccentricities -- Great Britain -- Biography
653 _aNobility -- Great Britain -- Biography
653 _aBritish -- Middle East -- History -- 19th century
653 _aWomen travelers -- Middle East -- Biography
700 1 _aMeryon, Charles Lewis,
_d1783-1877
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b24975679_0001
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72167
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