Letters Written By A Turkish Spy V3 - Giovanni Paolo Marana - Bog

""Letters Written By A Turkish Spy"" is a historical novel written by Giovanni Paolo Marana in 1684. The book is a collection of letters written by a Turkish spy who lived in Paris for forty-five years without being discovered. The spy, known only as ""Mahmut"", writes to his superiors in Constantinople about the political and social events happening in France during the late 17th century. The novel is divided into three volumes, with the third volume being published in 1801. The letters provide insight into the court of Louis XIV, the French aristocracy, and the religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants. Mahmut also writes about his personal experiences, including his love affair with a French woman and his eventual conversion to Christianity. The book was originally written in French and was later translated into English. It was a popular work in its time and was praised for its vivid descriptions of French society. Today, ""Letters Written By A Turkish Spy"" is considered an important work of historical fiction and an early example of the epistolary novel.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.