Project Gutenberg 2006-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 1047 Duff Gordon, Lucie, Lady 1821 1869 Gordon, Lucie Duff, Lady Austin, Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon, Lucie Austin, Lady Meredith, George 1828 1909 Ross, Janet 1842 1927 Ross, Janet Ann Duff-Gordon Duff Gordon, Janet Gordon, Janet Duff Letters from Egypt Transcribed from the 1902 R. Brimley Johnson edition by David Price "Letters from Egypt" by Lady Lucie Duff Gordon is a collection of travel letters written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a vivid and personal account of her experiences as an expatriate in Egypt, providing insight into the culture, society, and people she encountered. Through her writing, readers are likely to gain an intimate understanding of both the beauty and the hardships of life along the Nile, as well as the author's reflections on her interactions with Egyptians of various backgrounds. The opening of the collection introduces Lady Duff Gordon's journey and her immediate impressions of Cairo, where she finds herself immersed in a vibrant world characterized by kindness and warmth in stark contrast to the poverty and social disparities that abound. Her letters portray her interactions with locals, the warmth of her servant Omar, and her observations of cultural practices, all while highlighting the contrasts between her privileged experience as a foreign woman and the day-to-day struggles of the native population. This blend of personal narrative and social commentary sets the stage for a broader exploration of her time in Egypt, revealing a curious and compassionate perspective as she navigates her new surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Egypt -- Description and travel Duff Gordon, Lucie, Lady, 1821-1869 -- Correspondence DT Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 802377 2025-08-07T13:06:26.654551 text/html 820017 2010-01-22T04:13:42 text/html 2294664 2025-08-07T13:06:37.983455 application/epub+zip 2302596 2025-08-07T13:06:29.761482 application/epub+zip 392650 2025-08-07T13:06:28.357589 application/epub+zip 2482636 2025-08-07T13:06:44.455496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2438349 2025-08-07T13:06:36.671513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610155 2022-09-08T13:09:41.473475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 770729 2025-08-07T13:06:25.659601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 777345 2010-01-22T03:54:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 770522 2010-01-22T04:22:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21990 2025-08-07T13:06:44.623459 application/rdf+xml 12652 2025-08-07T13:06:28.872534 image/jpeg 3098 2025-08-07T13:06:28.614544 image/jpeg 304258 2010-01-22T04:22:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 2144606 2010-01-22T04:22:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 302355 2010-01-22T04:22:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 2272254 2025-08-07T13:06:26.763577 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia