Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Edgeworth, Maria 1768 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Edgeworth, Miss Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Murad the Unlucky, and Other Tales Introduction -- Murad the Unlucky -- The Limerick Gloves -- Madame de Fleury. David Price "Murad the Unlucky" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of tales written during the early 19th century that explores themes of fortune, fate, and human character. The stories often focus on contrasting characters, particularly through the titular figure, Murad, who is described as the embodiment of misfortune, and his brother Saladin, who is depicted as fortunate. The narratives reflect on how individual choices and circumstances shape one’s destiny, while addressing societal perceptions of luck and success. The beginning of "Murad the Unlucky" introduces us to the grand seignior of Constantinople, who, curious about the nature of luck, decides to investigate the stories of two men—Murad the Unlucky and Saladin the Lucky. As the sultan and his vizier discuss fate, they encounter Murad, who is lamenting over a broken vase, revealing his long history of misfortune, beginning from his birth. Murad recounts his father's omens of doom, his brother's contrasting luck, and a series of disastrous events that befall him. The sultan's interest in Murad's story sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how one's perceived fortune or misfortune is tied to their actions and choices throughout their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 305370 2025-08-01T12:21:42.721492 text/html 313367 2021-11-22T03:49:14 text/html 203245 2025-08-01T12:21:49.893470 application/epub+zip 204166 2025-08-01T12:21:45.939460 application/epub+zip 175799 2025-08-01T12:21:44.747469 application/epub+zip 383955 2025-08-01T12:21:52.817428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370056 2025-08-01T12:21:49.107466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331540 2022-09-01T13:53:47.350915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290877 2025-08-01T12:21:42.278490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290609 2021-11-22T03:49:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19458 2025-08-01T12:21:52.955417 application/rdf+xml 16476 2025-08-01T12:21:45.263504 image/jpeg 4083 2025-08-01T12:21:45.006476 image/jpeg 108314 2021-11-22T03:49:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 111942 2021-11-22T03:49:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 198862 2025-08-01T12:21:42.748449 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia