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Published in installments in the newspaper *İkdâm* in 1899, *Mürebbiye* was the first novel that established Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar's reputation. *Mürebbiye*, which critiques the social impact of Westernization that began with the Tanzimat period, explores the issue of "men without love" through its characters and the themes it addresses. In *Mürebbiye*, Gürpınar depicts the absurd situations that Westernization brings to the traditional inhabitants of the mansions, once again demonstrating his ability to capture the spirit of his time.
The protagonist of the novel, Anjel, is a Parisian woman with a dark past who arrives in Istanbul and is accepted as a young lady at the Dehri Efendi Mansion. The story humorously recounts how Anjel, starting her work as a governess, manages to make each of the men in the house fall in love with her, and the subsequent events that unfold.