Project Gutenberg 2019-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 200 Poole, Sophia Lane 1804 1891 Poole, Mrs. (Sophia Lane) 16009132 The Englishwoman in Egypt Letters from Cairo, Written During a Residence There in 1842, 3, & 4 Produced by MFR, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Englishwoman in Egypt" by Sophia Lane Poole is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book offers an intimate account of the author's experiences as she navigates the cultural and social landscapes of Egypt while accompanying her brother, E.W. Lane, a noted Egyptologist. Through a series of letters addressed to a friend, Poole shares her observations of local customs, particularly focusing on the lives of women in Cairo and the higher echelons of Egyptian society. At the start of the narrative, Sophia Lane Poole expresses her eager anticipation as she arrives in Alexandria, detailing her first impressions of the city, its inhabitants, and the contrasting experiences between the European section and the Arab community. She notes the narrow, crowded streets, the costumes of the people, and the mix of elegance and poverty that characterizes her surroundings. The author also reflects on her curiosity about the conditions of women in Egypt, hinting at her exploration of hareems and the customs surrounding them. This opening portion sets the tone for a vivid and personal exploration of Egyptian society through the eyes of a Western woman, laying the groundwork for deeper cultural insights in the subsequent letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Egypt -- Description and travel Poole, Sophia Lane, 1804-1891 -- Travel -- Egypt Egypt -- Social life and customs -- 19th century DT Text Category: Travel Writing 535513 2025-08-23T13:55:23.896106 text/html 530995 2019-05-16T20:56:48 text/html 665629 2025-08-23T13:55:31.070095 application/epub+zip 663249 2025-08-23T13:55:25.195103 application/epub+zip 283347 2025-08-23T13:55:24.622082 application/epub+zip 777971 2025-08-23T13:55:35.700043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728262 2025-08-23T13:55:30.477090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349117 2022-09-27T00:24:12.504100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485250 2025-08-23T13:55:23.294090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485624 2019-05-16T20:56:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18809 2025-08-23T13:55:35.839027 application/rdf+xml 12213 2025-08-23T13:55:24.715065 image/jpeg 1704 2025-08-23T13:55:24.670061 image/jpeg 177482 2019-05-16T20:56:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 600249 2019-05-16T20:56:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 606333 2025-08-23T13:55:23.948087 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