The Pacha of Many Tales

The Pacha of Many Tales was published in 1835, the sixth book to flow from Marryat's pen. It is designedly reminiscent of the arabian nights. Marryat has let his genius for inventing delightful little stories. The Pacha of the Many Tales is Marryat's contribution to the Arabian Nights' tradition. The Pacha of the title decides to imitate that great work by collecting tales, each of which is thoroughly inventive and preposterous, but highly entertaining. The Pacha's taste is definitely in favor of the fabulous and against romance and each tale is quite amusing. They are told by a series of miscreants, rogues, liars, impostors, and rascals, and if you think Pirates of the Caribbean was getting hackneyed and worn out, you'll be delighted by the flights of imagination in this book.