Constantinople (De Amicis book)

Cesare Biseo illustrated an 1882 edition, and Brambilla wrote that this one "will help shape the European imagination towards Istanbul, and the Orient in general.

[3] Alberto Brambilla of Sorbonne University wrote that the publication of the book and its reception were evidence of Amicis being "one of the best-known Italian authors abroad".

[2] Orhan Pamuk has called De Amicis's work the best book written about Istanbul in the nineteenth century,[1][4] while Umberto Eco stated that De Amicis' description of the city was the most cinematic,[5] and himself used the guide when visiting Constantinople.

[1] William Armstrong in Hürriyet Daily News called it "An orientalist bore" with "annoyingly purple prose".

[6] Armstrong stated "it isn’t clear what distinguishes De Amicis’ memoir from the dozens of similar tomes written by intrepid Europeans at the time.