The Pacha of Many Tales

The Pacha of Many Tales is a collection of short stories for children written by Frederick Marryat, a novelist, and an acquaintance of Charles Dickens.  The Pacha of Many Tales, as indeed its title suggests, is constructed in direct imitation of the Arabian Nights. A Pacha of olden days, enchanted by the stories of Schezehezerade, becomes emulous of the great Haroun, and determines to procure his own stock of entertainment.

By the assistance of a wily barber-vizier he succeeds in the attempt, and listens with greedy credulity to the marvellous histories herein set forth. On one occasion an English sailor is dragged into the august presence, and demands, with all the dogged independence of his race, the reasons for such treatment.

Some of the stories are below:

• Story of the Camel-Driver
• Story of the Greek Slave
• Story of the Monk
• Story of the Monk (continued)
• Huckaback
• Manuscript of the Monk
• Third Voyage of Huckaback