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Title: The Slaves of the Padishah
Credits:
Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)
Summary: "The Slaves of the Padishah" by Mór Jókai is a historical romance written in the mid-19th century. The novel intricately explores the lives and dynamics of various characters in a tumultuous historical context in Transylvania, particularly focusing on the interactions between Hungarian nobility and Ottoman Turks. Through the narrative, readers meet characters like Michael Apafi, the last independent Prince of Transylvania, and experience the cultural and political tensions of the era. The opening of the book introduces the wealthy S---- family in Wallachia and centers on Michael, the second son who is initially destined for a humble life as a priest. His fortunes change dramatically when he unexpectedly inherits wealth after a family tragedy. He becomes a reluctant millionaire, struggling to adjust to his newfound status and the complexities that come with it. The narrative portrays not only the splendor and absurdities of his wealth, such as his extravagant new palace and the lavish gift—a golden caftan—sent by the Sultan but also hints at deeper explorations of desire, ambition, and the social changes sweeping through the region. The exciting premise invites readers into a world ripe with adventure, romance, and historical intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904
Translator: Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909
EBook No.: 39048
Published: Mar 4, 2012
Downloads: 342
Language: English
Subject: Transylvania (Romania) -- Fiction
Subject: Hungarian fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Slaves of the Padishah
Credits:
Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)
Summary: "The Slaves of the Padishah" by Mór Jókai is a historical romance written in the mid-19th century. The novel intricately explores the lives and dynamics of various characters in a tumultuous historical context in Transylvania, particularly focusing on the interactions between Hungarian nobility and Ottoman Turks. Through the narrative, readers meet characters like Michael Apafi, the last independent Prince of Transylvania, and experience the cultural and political tensions of the era. The opening of the book introduces the wealthy S---- family in Wallachia and centers on Michael, the second son who is initially destined for a humble life as a priest. His fortunes change dramatically when he unexpectedly inherits wealth after a family tragedy. He becomes a reluctant millionaire, struggling to adjust to his newfound status and the complexities that come with it. The narrative portrays not only the splendor and absurdities of his wealth, such as his extravagant new palace and the lavish gift—a golden caftan—sent by the Sultan but also hints at deeper explorations of desire, ambition, and the social changes sweeping through the region. The exciting premise invites readers into a world ripe with adventure, romance, and historical intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904
Translator: Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909
EBook No.: 39048
Published: Mar 4, 2012
Downloads: 342
Language: English
Subject: Transylvania (Romania) -- Fiction
Subject: Hungarian fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.