In this book, Dumas tells the tale of the brutal excesses of Ali Pacha.
Few men have understood themselves better or been on better terms with the orbit of their existence than Ali Pacha, and as the personality of an individual is all the more striking, in proportion as it reflects the manners and ideas of the time and country in which he has lived, so the figure of Ali Pacha stands out, if not on...
Alexandre Dumas - Ali Pacha
Ali Pacha
Alexandre Dumas
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In this book, Dumas tells the tale of the brutal excesses of Ali Pacha.
Few men have understood themselves better or been on better terms with the orbit of their existence than Ali Pacha, and as the personality of an individual is all the more striking, in proportion as it reflects the manners and ideas of the time and country in which he has lived, so the figure of Ali Pacha stands out, if not one of the most brilliant, at least one of the most singular in contemporary history.