Project Gutenberg 2009-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 329 Adler, Cyrus 1863 1940 Ramsay, Allan 1684 1758 Ramsey, Allen Ramsey, Allan 05042180 Told in the Coffee House: Turkish Tales How the Hodja saved Allah -- Better is the folly of woman than the wisdom of man -- The Hanoum and the unjust Cadi -- What happended to Hadji, a merchant of the Bezestan -- How the junkman travelled to find treasure in his own yard -- How Chapkin Halid became chief detective -- How cobbler Ahmet became the chief astrologer -- The wise son of Ali Pasha -- The merciful Khan -- King Kara-Kush of Bithynia -- The prayer rug and the dishonest steward -- The goose, the eye, the daughter and the arm -- The forty wise men -- How the priest knew that it would snow -- Who was the thirteenth son? -- Paradise sold by the yard -- Jew turned Turk -- The metamorphosis -- The Calif Omar -- Kalaidji Avram of Balata -- How Mehmet Ali Pasha of Egypt administered justice -- How the farmer learned to cure his wife, a Turkish Aesop -- The language of birds -- The swallow's advice -- We know not what the dawn may bring forth -- Old men made young -- The bribe -- How the Devil lost his wager -- The effects of Raki. Produced by Ritu Aggarwal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Told in the Coffee House: Turkish Tales" by Cyrus Adler and Allan Ramsay is a collection of Turkish folktales written in the late 19th century. This compilation draws on the oral storytelling traditions prevalent in the coffee houses of Constantinople, showcasing various narratives that reflect the culture, wisdom, and humor of the Turkish people. The tales feature a range of characters, including wise old men, clever peasants, and humorous Hodjas, who provide insight into moral lessons and societal norms through their adventures. At the start of the book, the preface introduces the cultural significance of storytelling in coffee houses, where discussions often lead to tales marked by a mix of whimsy and profound wisdom. The initial story features a venerable Hodja who, after teaching his students about charity, decides to give away his savings in faith of divine reward. However, as hunger sets in following his generosity, he finds himself in a comical predicament with a fearsome Fakir Dervish. This setup not only illustrates the themes of faith and folly but also sets the tone for the witty, thought-provoking narratives that follow, blending humor with life lessons that are characteristic of traditional Turkish storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- Turkey Folklore -- Turkey PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 208012 2025-06-12T14:06:49.746155 text/html 207478 2021-01-05T21:43:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 135729 2021-01-05T21:43:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 218935 2025-06-12T14:06:58.378111 application/epub+zip 218375 2025-06-12T14:06:53.448203 application/epub+zip 150859 2025-06-12T14:06:51.802119 application/epub+zip 399441 2025-06-12T14:07:01.851604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364930 2025-06-12T14:06:57.489089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228955 2022-09-14T07:05:11.834929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178157 2025-06-12T14:06:49.189159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177970 2021-01-05T21:43:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66932 2021-01-05T21:43:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 177963 2021-01-05T21:43:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66895 2021-01-05T21:43:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22386 2025-06-12T14:07:02.019624 application/rdf+xml 16330 2025-06-12T14:06:52.588121 image/jpeg 3855 2025-06-12T14:06:52.132149 image/jpeg 218447 2025-06-12T14:06:49.814181 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