Project Gutenberg 2006-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 169 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Ali Pacha Celebrated Crimes Produced by David Widger "Ali Pacha" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel that likely dates back to the early 19th century. The book centers on Ali Tepeleni, a notorious character in Ottoman history, known for his ambition, treachery, and the ruthless pursuit of power during the decline of the Turkish Empire. Dumas paints a vivid portrait of a tumultuous era defined by revolution, rebellion, and the constant struggle for domination within an empire at war with itself, particularly focusing on Ali’s rise and the turbulent political landscape of the time. The beginning of the narrative sets the stage for the intricate life of Ali Pacha, highlighting his complicated lineage and the socio-political unrest that enveloped the region. It introduces a chaotic world where various factions vie for control over territories ravaged by corruption and internal strife. The opening chapters explore Ali's childhood, his brutal ascension to power through a series of personal vendettas, and his unyielding ambition to establish dominance over Albania and beyond. Dumas richly details the character of Ali as he grows from a vengeful youth into a formidable leader, willing to betray anyone to secure his position, hinting at the violent and treacherous nature of his reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2753/2753-rst/images/cover.jpg en Crime HV Text Crime Nonfiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Sociology 308064 308007 2024-10-02T04:42:00.828827 2023-10-02T04:44:54.365506 text/html text/html 311480 2016-11-28T13:08:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 202328 2016-11-28T13:08:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 231146 2024-10-02T04:42:12.064765 application/epub+zip 427625 2024-10-02T04:42:10.948793 application/pdf 334834 2024-10-02T04:42:03.890847 application/pdf 230988 2024-10-02T04:42:05.802836 application/epub+zip 476759 2012-02-20T12:17:30 application/pdf 435741 2012-02-20T12:30:30 application/pdf application/zip 184211 2024-10-02T04:42:02.082854 application/epub+zip 306895 2024-10-02T04:42:15.193856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285042 2024-10-02T04:42:09.133825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238374 2022-09-02T05:49:51.692869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278228 278221 2024-10-02T04:42:00.472848 2023-10-02T04:44:54.046530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 279062 2016-11-28T13:08:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 106757 2016-11-28T13:08:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 277960 2016-11-28T13:08:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 106505 2016-11-28T13:08:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277958 2016-11-28T13:08:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106498 2016-11-28T13:08:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 30882 2024-10-02T04:42:15.335759 application/rdf+xml 256141 2024-10-02T04:41:59.867018 2023-10-02T04:44:53.533548 text/x-rst text/x-rst 256141 2016-11-28T13:08:14 text/x-rst 254986 2012-02-20T12:16:26 text/x-rst 188956 2016-11-28T13:08:14 text/x-rst application/zip 15387 2024-10-02T04:42:04.704813 image/jpeg 2550 2024-10-02T04:42:04.491871 image/jpeg 201339 2024-10-02T04:42:00.856895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia