{"product_id":"constantinople","title":"Constantinopla","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA city rises from the sea, then draws you into steep lanes, vast mosques and crowded bazaars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Constantinople, French poet and critic Théophile Gautier explores the Ottoman capital, now called Istanbul. His journey begins on the water, where the city first appears to him as a picture. Ashore, he walks through Galata and Pera, taking in rough paving, crowded boats and porters carrying astonishing loads. He comes not as a diplomat or scholar, but with a painter's eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGautier moves from Hagia Sophia to the covered bazaar, where lanes and vaulted halls give each trade its place. He watches the sultan's procession to Friday prayer and rides on the Bosphorus. Along the way, dogs, coffee, costumes and crowds catch his sharp, often funny attention. His account offers a poet's impressions rather than a strict history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA city approached by sea\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how the arrival by water shapes Gautier's first view of the Ottoman capital.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife in the steep lanes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow his walks through Galata and Pera, among merchants, porters and crowded boats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMosques and public ceremony\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Hagia Sophia and watch soldiers, officials and richly harnessed horses gather for Friday prayer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe bazaar's vivid maze\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter covered lanes and vaulted halls where Gautier's love of color finds its fullest expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiet beyond the crowds\u003c\/strong\u003e – Cross to Scutari, where cypress trees and leaning tombstones offer a quieter scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love cities, vivid description and nineteenth-century travel writing, or anyone planning a visit to Istanbul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and approach Constantinople by sea with Gautier as your guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534563148124,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/02640_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792174893","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/constantinopla-es","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}