Memoirs of an Arabian Princess

by Emilie Ruete

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312 pages, Paperback

Published October 24, 2018

About the author

1844-1924

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

While planning our trip to Zanzibar, I booked a tour of the Sultan's Palace and learned there's a room dedicated to this princess. I'd never heard of her before. The guidebook said only that she fell in love with a German, ran away with him, and converted to Christianity. I was interested to learn more and discovered she had written this book that is believed to be the first book written about an Arabian woman - and not just any Arabian woman either. She gives us insight into living in palaces surrounded by the Sultan, his principal wife, and numerous concubines, slaves, eunuchs, and 35 siblings from different mothers. It's a fascinating read. There are sections that are painfully politically incorrect to read, but I learned a lot about Zanzibar and look forward to visiting it.

[Anastasia Troshina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Любопытно почитать, особенно в контексте посещения страны. Но само произведениеине оставило значительного впечатления. Интересно узнать об определенных местных традициях; некоторые моменты (про рабство, положерип женщин) выглядят немного неоднозначно, или, как минимум, однобоко.