""The Favorite of the Harem"" is a novel by Anna Leonowens, a British writer and educator who spent many years in the court of Siam (modern-day Thailand) as a teacher to the royal family. The book tells the story of a young woman named Ayesha, who is taken from her home in India and brought to the harem of the Sultan of Turkey. Ayesha quickly becomes a favorite of the Sultan, but also attracts the jealousy and animosity of the other women in the harem...