Sinekli Bakkal

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Sinekli Bakkal is a renowned early 20th-century Turkish novel that explores social change, tradition, and modernization in late Ottoman Istanbul through the intertwined lives of its residents.

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instanceOf Turkish novel
novel
adaptation stage adaptations
television adaptations
alsoKnownAs Rabia (in some translations)
The Clown and His Daughter
author Halide Edib Adıvar
countryOfOrigin Turkey
depicts interactions between Muslims and non-Muslims
life in an Istanbul neighborhood
tension between conservative and reformist groups
explores conflict between religious tradition and secular ideas
impact of Westernization on Ottoman society
focusesOn intertwined lives of neighborhood residents
genre historical novel
social novel
hasSubject education and upbringing of children
intercultural relationships
music and religious chanting
languageStyle realist
literaryForm prose fiction
literaryMovement Turkish literature of the early 20th century
literarySignificance classic of Turkish literature
mainCharacter Peregrini
Rabia
Tevfik
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor portrayal of late Ottoman Istanbul
strong female protagonist
originalLanguage Turkish
portrays Ottoman court and bureaucracy
Sufi religious practices
urban lower-middle-class life
publicationCentury 20th century
settingCountry Ottoman Empire
settingPeriod late Ottoman period
settingPlace Istanbul
structure linear narrative
targetAudience adult readers
theme East–West relations
modernization
religion and society
social change
tradition versus modernity
women’s roles in society

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