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 Project Gutenberg 2004-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 260 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete While the lamp holds out to burn -- The price of the grindstone and the drum -- The desertion of Mohammed Selim -- On the reef of Norman's woe -- Fielding had an orderly -- The eye of the needle -- A treaty of peace -- At the mercy of Tiberius -- All the world's mad -- The man at the wheel -- A tyrant and a lady -- A young lion of Dedan -- He would not be denied -- The flower of the flock -- The light of other days. Produced by David Widger "Donovan Pasha and Some People of Egypt — Complete" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of fictional tales set in colonial Egypt, written during the early 20th century. The work explores themes of cultural interaction, the complexities of colonial administration, and the human experiences of both British officials and the local Egyptian populace. Among the central characters are Dicky Donovan, an English official with a kind heart, and Fielding Bey, another Englishman who navigates the challenges of governance and moral dilemmas tied to their roles in Egypt. The opening of the narrative introduces the character of Fielding Bey, who is reluctant to inspect the town of Hasha, indicating a foreboding atmosphere surrounding the locality. His feelings are contrasted by the more carefree Dicky Donovan, who appears to take interest in the situation, albeit with an air of innocence. As they travel along the Nile aboard the Amenhotep, an inspection of Hasha looms ahead, while hints of underlying tension regarding the community's lawfulness and relationships between the British and the locals emerge. Dicky Donovan's interactions with other officials reveal a blend of humor, camaraderie, and the complexities of their duties in a foreign land, setting the stage for deeper narratives about the individuals they encounter. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Egypt -- Fiction PS Text Egypt Category: Novels Category: British Literature 565761 2025-07-03T07:01:20.134401 text/html 593010 2021-01-28T09:45:16 text/html 285686 2025-07-03T07:01:28.666430 application/epub+zip 295307 2025-07-03T07:01:23.423395 application/epub+zip 272444 2025-07-03T07:01:22.197424 application/epub+zip 549053 2025-07-03T07:01:32.679373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523162 2025-07-03T07:01:27.893388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484118 2022-09-03T11:00:44.077528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491675 2025-07-03T07:01:19.204407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491595 2020-12-29T13:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481904 2020-12-29T13:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21542 2025-07-03T07:01:32.817351 application/rdf+xml 18051 2025-07-03T07:01:22.701419 image/jpeg 3949 2025-07-03T07:01:22.447410 image/jpeg 187367 2020-12-29T13:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 196520 2021-01-28T09:45:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 186211 2020-12-29T13:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 281718 2025-07-03T07:01:20.174453 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia