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Istanbul: Potrail as “Aziyade” by Pierre Loti During 1876-1877

Pierre Loti: The French novelist Pierre Loti [1850-1923] is noted for his picturesque romances, abounding in descriptions of the exotic spots he visited in a lifetime of travel.

Pierre Loti was born Julien Viaud at Rochefort on Jan. 14, 1850, to Protestant parents. Deeply religious as a child, he lost his faith during adolescence, and in his later writings he frequently expressed a longing to regain it. In 1867, after graduating from navy school, he went to sea as a midshipman, was promoted to lieutenant in 1881, and received his first command in 1898. Loti's naval career necessarily entailed long absences from France. He spent much time in Levantine ports and in the Far East.

His first book, published anonymously in 1879 under the title Aziyadé, told of his amours with a Circassian slave girl he had met during a stay in Salonika [Thessaloniki] and Constantinople [Istanbul] 3 years previously. With Courtesy of http://www.bookrags.com/biography/pi...

Achmet [Ahmet]: Pierre Loti’s Servant in Istanbul.

Aziyade: Another name of Istanbul during Ottoman Empire and also name of Circiassian Girl whom Pierre Loti fallen in love.

Constantinople [Istanbul]: Ancient name of Istanbul in Greek and stands for “The City of Constantine”.

Deerhound: British Frigate in which Pierre Loti serves as Lieutenant.

Ismidt [Nicomedia]: Izmit. Nicomedia was ancient name of Izmit City, Turkey in Greek and stands for “The City of Nicomed [Thinker of Victory]”.

Kadidje [Hatice]: It is name of Circassian Girl aka “Aziyade” whom Pierre Loti fallen love in Istanbul.

Samuel: Kaiyik rower in Istanbul.

Compiled & rearranged by Erkan Kiraz on 20-22 December, 2008, Alikahya, Izmit-Turkey. Email: erkankiraz@yahoo.com.

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