Aziyadé
 Extrait des notes et lettres d'un lieutenant de la marine anglaise entré au service de la Turquie le 10 mai 1876 tué dans les murs de Kars, le 27 octobre 1877.

by Pierre Loti

"Aziyadé" by Pierre Loti is a novel published anonymously in 1879. Set in exotic Turkey during 1876-1877, it tells the passionate love story between a European naval officer and a young woman trapped in an elderly man's harem. Their forbidden romance unfolds across Salonica and Istanbul, leading to profound consequences when duty forces them apart. Blending intimate diary entries with correspondence, Loti crafts a tragic tale of impossible love against an orientalist backdrop, exploring the depths of devotion and sacrifice.