Lady Duff Gordon's Letters from Egypt (1902)

Lady Duff Gordon's Letters From Egypt (1902) is a collection of letters written by Lucie Duff Gordon during her time in Egypt from 1862 to 1869. Lucie Duff Gordon, also known as Lady Duff Gordon, was a British writer and translator who traveled to Egypt for health reasons. During her stay, she immersed herself in the Egyptian culture and society, and her letters provide a unique perspective on life in Egypt during the mid-19th century. The book is divided into three parts, with each part covering a different period of Lucie Duff Gordon's time in Egypt. The first part covers her initial arrival in Egypt and her experiences in Cairo, while the second part covers her travels to Upper Egypt and her encounters with the Nubian people. The third part covers her return to Cairo and her observations on the political and social changes taking place in Egypt at the time.Throughout the book, Lucie Duff Gordon writes about her interactions with the local people, her observations on their customs and traditions, and her experiences traveling through the country. She also discusses her own struggles with illness and the challenges she faced as a foreign woman living in Egypt during a time of political and social upheaval.Overall, Lady Duff Gordon's Letters From Egypt (1902) provides a fascinating glimpse into life in Egypt during the mid-19th century, as seen through the eyes of a British woman who was deeply immersed in the culture and society of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.