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Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope
As Related by Herself in Conversations with her Physician
Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope 3 Volume Set Series
Author: Meryon Charles Lewis
The physician of an unconventional, adventurous aristocrat recounts their time together and publishes her letters in this 1845 three-volume work.
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Publication date: 06-2012
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Charles Lewis Meryon (1783?1877) was the personal physician to the unconventional and adventurous Lady Hester Stanhope (1776?1839), who left England in 1810 to travel to the Middle East. She eventually settled in Lebanon and by the time she died no longer had contact with any Europeans. Meryon's Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope (also reissued in this series) recounted her journey during the first seven years he spent with her before returning to England to complete his medical training. Over the next twenty years, they remained in contact and he stayed with her on two more occasions before she died. In this three-volume work, first published in 1845, Meryon presents letters he received from her and recounts their conversations, giving a remarkable insight into the woman he describes as 'out of humour with all mankind'. Volume 3 covers the period from 1838 until her death, including reflections on her isolated final months of life.
1. Prince Pückler Muskau; 2. Mehemet Ali's hospitality to travellers; 3. Lady Hester's mode of life; 4. Prince Pückler Muskau's visit continued; 5. Prince Pückler Muskau's style of writing; 6. Dr M's dilemma; 7. Journey to Beyrout; 8. Petty annoyances in hot countries; 9. Vessel hired for Dr M's departure; Additional notes.
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