Project Gutenberg 2007-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 261 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein The Pacha of Many Tales Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Pacha of Many Tales" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a fiction work written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in a whimsical and satirical manner, resembling "The Arabian Nights," and features a pacha, an unstable and comical figure of authority, and his clever Greek barber-vizier, Mustapha. The tale showcases the intricacies of power, authority, and storytelling, as the pacha seeks entertainment in the form of stories from his subjects. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the precarious nature of the pacha's position, where many before him have met untimely ends upon losing favor with the sultan. The new pacha, characterized by his corpulence and lack of intellect, engages in a dialogue with Mustapha, who cleverly manipulates the situation to secure his own position. The pacha, influenced by a newfound obsession with storytelling, desires to collect stories from his subjects, leading to a series of humorous and thought-provoking exchanges about power, governance, and the nature of storytelling itself. Throughout this opening, Marryat sets a witty and satirical tone that invites readers to explore themes of authority and creativity within the vibrant tapestry of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 825289 2025-10-09T06:34:28.702036 text/html 844017 2007-05-22T13:58:46 text/html 369706 2025-10-09T06:34:38.888015 application/epub+zip 379356 2025-10-09T06:34:31.800039 application/epub+zip 374423 2025-10-09T06:34:30.477056 application/epub+zip 661085 2025-10-09T06:34:44.228958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649567 2025-10-09T06:34:38.034992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604391 2022-09-10T08:09:04.354450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817131 2025-10-09T06:34:27.959035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 816974 2007-05-22T13:58:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18583 2025-10-09T06:34:44.354996 application/rdf+xml 14286 2025-10-09T06:34:30.985004 image/jpeg 4107 2025-10-09T06:34:30.734002 image/jpeg 291935 2007-05-22T13:58:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 298926 2007-05-22T13:58:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 359784 2025-10-09T06:34:28.767066 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