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100 1 _aJókai, Mór,
_d1825-1904
245 1 4 _aThe Slaves of the Padishah
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-03-04
508 _aProduced 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.)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTransylvania (Romania) -- Fiction
653 _aHungarian fiction -- Translations into English
700 1 _aBain, R. Nisbet
_q(Robert Nisbet),
_d1854-1909
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39048
999 _c79887
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