James Justinian Morier

James Justinian Morier (* probably 1780 in Smyrna, † in March 1849 in Brighton ) was a British diplomat, traveler and writer.

The Moriers family moved because of the Huguenot persecution in the 16th century by the French-speaking Switzerland to England. His father Isaac Morier was Consul General of the Levant Company in Constantinople Opel. James Justinian Morier was educated at Harrow College in England.

The first two years of his career as a diplomat Morier spent at the court of the Shah of Persia. Diary of a journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople Opel in 1808 and 1809 led to the publication of a first trip description. A second work was published in 1818 and is based on his experiences from the years 1810 to 1812. During winter 1816, he left forever the Orient. For his services as a diplomat, he received a pension of which he lived in the other. Only a stay in Mexico from 1824 to 1826 interrupted his future career as a writer.

The most important work Moriers, the novel The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Isfahan, appeared in 1824. More Releases did not have the same huge success of Hajji Baba.

Works

• Travels in Persia, Armenia and Asia Minor, to Constantinople in 1812
• Second journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople in 1818
• The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan in 1824
• The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan in England in 1828
• Zohrab, or the Hostage 1832
• Ayesha, the Maid of Kars in 1834
• The Mirza 1841

The Tale of The baked head in 1827 included The Sheik of Alexandria and his slaves by Wilhelm Hauff in his collection of fairy tales.