{"product_id":"anthology-of-ottoman-literature-1885-ottoman-turkish-book-empire-ebuzziya-tevfik","title":"Anthology of Ottoman Literature 1885 Ottoman Turkish Book Empire Ebüzziya Tevfik","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\"\u003eNümûne-i Edebiyyât-ı Osmâniyye\u003c\/em\u003e – Matbaa-i Ebüzziya Edition (1302 AH \/ c. 1885)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eThis is a hardcover Ottoman-era literary anthology titled \u003cem data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eNümûne-i Edebiyyât-ı Osmâniyye\u003c\/em\u003e, authored by Ebüzziya Tevfik and printed in Istanbul (Constantiniyye) around 1302 AH (circa 1885) at Matbaa-i Ebüzziya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eThe work is widely regarded as the first Western-style prose anthology in Turkish literary history. It brings together selected prose examples from Ottoman literature in a chronological order, presenting a structured overview of the development of Ottoman literary expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"902\"\u003eThe anthology begins with examples from Sinan Paşa, one of the prominent 15th-century classical prose masters, and continues through to the works of Şinasi, a key figure of the 19th-century modernization movement. This chronological structure highlights the evolution of Ottoman prose from classical to modern forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1160\"\u003eEbüzziya Tevfik prepared this work upon the suggestion of Namık Kemal while he was in exile in Rhodes in 1875. This context adds historical depth to the book, linking it directly to the intellectual currents of the Tanzimat-era reformist literary movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eBeyond being a simple selection of texts, the work also includes critical remarks and evaluations about the authors and their writings, giving it the character of an early literary history as well as an anthology. In this sense, it serves both as a reference collection and as an interpretive study of Ottoman prose literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003ePrinted by Matbaa-i Ebüzziya, one of the most important private printing houses of the late Ottoman period, the book also reflects the modernization of publishing practices and the rise of individual intellectual production in the empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003e• Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003eNümûne-i Edebiyyât-ı Osmâniyye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003e• Date: 1302 AH (circa 1885)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003e• Place of Publication: Constantiniyye (Istanbul)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003e• Printer: Matbaa-i Ebüzziya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003e• Author: Ebüzziya Tevfik\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1966\"\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003e• Format: Hardcover Literary Anthology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003e• Content: Selected Ottoman prose texts in chronological order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003e• Scope: From Sinan Paşa (15th century) to Şinasi (19th century)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2225\"\u003e• Origin: Prepared in Rhodes during exile (1875), upon Namık Kemal’s suggestion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2280\"\u003e• Genre: Literary anthology; early literary history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2358\"\u003e• Historical Context: Tanzimat-era intellectual and literary modernization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003e• Significance: First Western-style Ottoman prose anthology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003e• Cultural Context: Development of modern Turkish literary consciousness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2573\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Foundational work in Ottoman literary historiography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49026103705738,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_517ef4c3-16aa-468d-b24d-31b06bb6ef78.jpg?v=1777807015","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/anthology-of-ottoman-literature-1885-ottoman-turkish-book-empire-ebuzziya-tevfik","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}