Project Gutenberg 2023-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 218 Stanhope, Hester, Lady 1776 1839 Stanhope, Hester Lucy, Lady Stanhope, Esther, Lady Stanhope, Lady Hester Meryon, Charles Lewis 1783 1877 Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 1 (of 3) $aLondon :$bHenry Colburn, $c1846. Carol 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) "Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope" as related by herself in conversations with her physician is a historical account likely written during the mid-19th century. The work provides insights into the life and travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, a notable figure of her time, along with her opinions and anecdotes involving prominent individuals she encountered. This memoir promises a glimpse into the unique experiences and perspectives of a woman who traversed cultural boundaries during an era marked by rigidity in societal roles. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Lady Hester Stanhope through the lens of her physician, who reflects on their time together as she embarks on her adventurous travels starting in 1810. The narrative highlights Hester's noble background, her eccentric character, and her emotional struggles, particularly regarding her declining fortunes and health as she ages in the East among various cultural influences. As the physician recounts the details of her life, including her defiance against the Emir Beshýr and her efforts to maintain her independence, readers are drawn into her world of resilience and complex relationships, setting the stage for a richer understanding of her character and challenges in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b24975679_0001 20200605224159meryon 1846 GB Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Middle East -- Description and travel Stanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839 Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Great Britain -- Biography Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography British -- Middle East -- History -- 19th century Women travelers -- Middle East -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 572309 2025-07-28T13:14:02.702252 text/html 544824 2023-11-19T05:03:26 text/html 955178 2025-07-28T13:14:18.653185 application/epub+zip 956213 2025-07-28T13:14:08.845287 application/epub+zip 359574 2025-07-28T13:14:03.812305 application/epub+zip 844580 2025-07-28T13:14:23.626229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814483 2025-07-28T13:14:14.609291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529213 2025-07-28T13:14:01.773288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509143 2023-11-19T05:03:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18730 2025-07-28T13:14:23.833152 application/rdf+xml 9430 2025-07-28T13:14:05.086291 image/jpeg 1837 2025-07-28T13:14:04.943253 image/jpeg 3193524 2025-07-28T13:14:02.776246 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