The Ingenious and Diverting Letters of the Lady ---- Travels into Spain Describing the Devotions, Nunneries, Humours, Customs, Laws, Militia, Trade, Diet and Recreations of That People

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The Ingenious and Diverting Letters of the Lady ---- Travels into Spain Describing the Devotions, Nunneries, Humours, Customs, Laws, Militia, Trade, Diet and Recreations of That People

by Madame d' (Marie-Catherine) Aulnoy

EN·~3 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
1

THE Ingenious and Diverting LETTERS OF THE Lady——Travels INTO SPAIN

0:41
2

To the Honourable Mrs Martha Lockhart

1:03
3

TO THE READER

1:10
4

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:11
5

INTRODUCTION

16:15
6

Letter I

43:34
7

Letter II

45:26
8

Letter III

43:56
9

Letter IV

1:25:46
10

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE

0:45

Description

Through a series of lively letters, a keen‑observant lady recounts her journey across Spain at the turn of the eighteenth century. Her missives weave together descriptions of devout nunneries, local customs, laws, militia drills, bustling markets and the everyday diet of the people she meets. Each entry feels like a personal postcard, offering readers a glimpse into the rhythms of Spanish life from the perspective of a curious traveler.

The narrative sparkles with witty observations and surprising mishaps, turning ordinary encounters into entertaining anecdotes. While the tone is light‑hearted, the author insists on the accuracy of her reports, drawing on testimonies from trustworthy locals rather than imagined romance. This blend of humor and reliable detail makes the work feel both a charming memoir and a valuable historical snapshot.

Listeners will be drawn into the vivid tapestry of courts, countryside, and city streets, experiencing the colors, sounds and flavors of a Spain that few outsiders of the era had witnessed. The letters invite you to travel alongside a bold, articulate voice eager to share the wonders and oddities of her world.

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The Ingenious and Diverting Letters of the Lady ---- Travels into Spain Describing the Devotions, Nunneries, Humours, Customs, Laws, Militia, Trade, Diet and Recreations of That People Describing the Devotions, Nunneries, Humours, Customs, Laws, Militia, Trade, Diet and Recreations of That People

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (229K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Josep Cols Canals and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2016-07-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Madame d' (Marie-Catherine) Aulnoy

Madame d' (Marie-Catherine) Aulnoy

1650–1705

A bold and inventive voice of 17th-century French literature, she helped shape the literary fairy tale into a genre of its own. Her stories blend courtly wit, enchantment, danger, and a delight in the unexpected.

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