Project Gutenberg 2012-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 511 Jókai, Mór 1825 1904 Jokai, Maurus Jokai, Mor Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) 1854 1909 Bain, Robert Nisbet The Slaves of the Padishah 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.) "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 ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Transylvania (Romania) -- Fiction Hungarian fiction -- Translations into English PH Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure 754128 2025-08-16T03:45:27.507453 text/html 768840 2012-03-04T12:04:48 text/html 396490 2025-08-16T03:45:39.765406 application/epub+zip 406368 2025-08-16T03:45:31.205506 application/epub+zip 364393 2025-08-16T03:45:29.628517 application/epub+zip 702119 2025-08-16T03:45:46.167410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634894 2025-08-16T03:45:38.484435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555606 2022-09-17T18:18:46.780631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696731 2025-08-16T03:45:25.690488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 695667 2012-03-04T12:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 696020 2012-03-04T12:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21790 2025-08-16T03:45:46.323365 application/rdf+xml 14415 2025-08-16T03:45:30.157454 image/jpeg 3964 2025-08-16T03:45:29.889447 image/jpeg 264509 2012-03-04T12:04:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 307407 2012-03-04T12:04:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 264213 2012-03-04T12:04:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 375975 2025-08-16T03:45:27.570493 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 hu.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia