Explore the pivotal role of the novel in the 19th-century Ottoman reform project. This insightful study reveals how the adopted literary genre served as a didactic tool to model new forms of citizenship and cultivate indigenous modern subjectivities. Delve into analyses of key Ottoman texts and authors like Ahmet Midhat Efendi, understanding the project of modernity through translation and cultural reform. An essential read for Indian scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Ottoman history, comparative literature, and academic research.