Project Gutenberg 2010-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 195 Jókai, Mór 1825 1904 Jokai, Maurus Jokai, Mor Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) 1854 1909 Bain, Robert Nisbet 07014308 The Lion of Janina; Or, The Last Days of the Janissaries: A Turkish Novel Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Lion of Janina; Or, The Last Days of the Janissaries: A Turkish Novel" by Jókai is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Ali Pasha of Janina, a complex and formidable character steeped in controversy, who navigates a world of political intrigue, power struggles, and personal betrayals in Ottoman-era Turkey. The narrative presents a vivid blend of action, landscape, and cultural nuance, making it a captivating exploration of both Ali’s ruthless reign and the lives of those caught in the turmoil of his ambitions. The opening of the novel immerses the reader in the desolate caverns of Seleucia, emphasizing the harsh and eerie landscape that reflects the complex themes of fate and moral reckoning that will pervade the story. It introduces Ali Pasha as a legendary figure whose enemies and allies alike recognize his extraordinary prowess and ambition. Following a series of supernatural and prophetic events, Ali embarks on a journey filled with suspense and forewarnings about his future. This segment also introduces the mysterious voice of an unseen spirit who speaks ominously about Ali’s fate, setting up a battle not just against external forces, but against his own inner demons and imminent downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Janizaries -- Fiction Ali Pasa, Tepedelenli, 1744?-1822 -- Fiction Turkey -- History -- Mahmud II, 1808-1839 -- Fiction PH Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 515415 2025-07-13T07:57:45.260622 text/html 520480 2021-01-06T13:39:52 text/html 296736 2025-07-13T07:57:55.337549 application/epub+zip 300992 2025-07-13T07:57:49.163600 application/epub+zip 263662 2025-07-13T07:57:47.718592 application/epub+zip 622005 2025-07-13T07:57:59.809505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574558 2025-07-13T07:57:54.256546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462154 2022-09-15T03:39:18.044098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473497 2025-07-13T07:57:44.234570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473196 2021-01-06T13:39:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473091 2021-01-06T13:39:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473104 2021-01-06T13:39:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24906 2025-07-13T07:57:59.946507 application/rdf+xml 24305 2025-07-13T07:57:48.231544 image/jpeg 4590 2025-07-13T07:57:47.977588 image/jpeg 182236 2021-01-06T13:39:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 182120 2021-01-06T13:39:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 191699 2021-01-06T13:39:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 181978 2021-01-06T13:39:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 282812 2025-07-13T07:57:45.299589 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 hu.wikipedia