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British fleet. The fleet, which was previously too busy fighting other countries to deal with the pirates, arrives and saves the day. The
British Navy arrives with Lord Exmouth at the helm, and with the help of Irish sailor Ted Flaggan, destroys the city and the pirate fleet. The city is liberated all the Christian slaves are freed. The text ends happily with the Rimini family united in their abode with Mariano and Angela happily married with children.
237:(king of the pirates) to get Lucien assigned as his scribe. This allows Lucien to garner influence from Dey Achmet in hopes that he would eventually be able to save his family from slavery. Paulina, one of the captured sisters, is given to the British Consul in the city, Colonel Langley. He keeps her as a maidservant in his household alongside an African woman named Zubby and an Irishman named Ted Flaggan; both of these characters portray
331:, is a take on the foreign cities of Africa by one of the 19th century children's literature novelists. The writing style is dialogue-driven with action-packed sections in every chapter. The story moves along at a quick pace and uses exciting and exotic descriptions, to avoid becoming too dull for his young audience.
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The males are different variations of acceptable masculinity in 19th-century
Britain, they are "hero God, certainty, the power of the knowledge of right, and English Imperialism as unquestionable guides" in their adventure. Ballantyne is careful to refrain from the sexes showing anything other than
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ship and refuses to listen to the country's consuls' requests to relinquish them. After Dey Omar refuses to negotiate with the consuls, Colonel
Langley calls a meeting of all the consuls in the city. In a unanimous vote, they decide the pirates must be dealt with. Colonel Langley then sends for the
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praised him, saying "Mr. Ballantyne ought to be a decided favourite with young readers, for not content with introducing them to far distant lands- ranging from the cold and cheerless regions of North
America to the beautiful islands of the Pacific he makes young boys the heroes of all his stories,
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led by one Sidi Hassan. The ensuing scene shows the family putting up a worthy fight against their adversaries, but they are eventually overcome after Hassan threatens to kill an injured
Mariano if they do not come peacefully. Hassan takes the Rimini family and Signor Bacri's ship for his own and
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and the delivery of all
Christian slaves from Algiers. Upon failing to receive a reply, the forces opened fire upon one another. After the fighting was finished, over twelve hundred slaves were released and $ 385,000 of ransom money was repaid. The bombardment settled little and piracy had returned
335:, the author of "Ballantyne the Brave", states that Ballantyne's work "could be relied upon to stir romance and danger into humdrum affairs of everyday life and whose stories never failed to tingle with the steel of dramatic suspense and the bloodthirsty incidents so beloved by boys of all ages".
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In the ensuing confusion of this looting period, Francisco and
Mariano escape the Bagnio and meet up with Signor Bacri, who takes them to a safe house to wait out the looters. While being transported, Mariano is captured again and sent to the Bagnio. This leads Lucien, Francisco, and Bacri on a
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peoples are portrayed in a very negative light, in contrast with the white
Christians who appear to do no wrong. Britain's colonialist attitudes are reflected within the text, as "The certainties of were based on an unquestioning nineteenth-century belief that could look to God and
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rescue mission that fails. Lucien and
Francisco then head to a hidden cave a short way from the city to hide from being enslaved once again. As Dey Omar takes the throne, he angers all of the European consuls due to his lack of respect and political knowledge. He attacks a
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follows the three members of the Rimini family on their adventure to the
African city of Algier, Algeria. The story begins in the Remini abode in Sicily, where Francisco and his two sons Lucien and Mariano are contemplating their trading expedition to Malta. Upon leaving
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within the city in return for their country's ships remaining unscathed on the sea. This leads to internal strife and infighting among the pirates of the city; peace is rare. Pasha Achmet and his rivals battle for the position of Dey, leading to Dey Achmet's
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and Christians in the text is striking, with the former religion promoting torture, slavery, and violence while the latter is portrayed as having the proper morals and ethics. This is just a reflection of the societal elitism of the British during the
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for the rest of the text. Mr. Langley spends the rest of the text attempting to rescue various slaves, namely Paulina's sister Angela who has been sent to the slave market to be sold only to be rescued by Signor Bacri at the last moment.
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mentions that Ballantyne's works deal too much with religion. To this, Ballantyne himself replied "I believe in the necessity for salvation, and I will always bring religion into my books, no matter what others may say." Shortly after
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The Riminis are eventually saved from manual labor, torture, and various inhumane acts by Signor Bacri, the wealthy Jewish merchant who was captain of the trading vessel that was captured initially by Hassan. Bacri bribes the
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commented on Ballantyne's work by stating "The illustrations to work are beautiful, the descriptions of scenery are excellent, the adventures wonderful enough to satisfy the most inordinate wonder-seeker". In 1893,
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heads toward the city of Algiers. On their way to the city, Sidi Hassan captures another Sicilian vessel along with two sisters, Angela and Paulina. The pirates also sail by a ship sailing the
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One of the major themes of this novel is Christianity, and how followers of this faith are ethically and morally superior to those of other creeds. The contrast between the
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on ships near the north coast of Africa, leading to the city being deemed the 'Pirates Nest' by the seafarers of the time. The Pirate City's climax occurs when Britain's
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made him hesitant to mention sex at all. Even Ballantyne's villains "never permitted themselves to be anything but perfect gentlemen in their encounters with ".
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The work was published by James Nisbet & Co. in London, England. The original location was 15 Castle Street in London, but in 1836, the location moved to 21
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endowing them with wonderful fortitude and perseverance. has all the advantages of Mr. Ballantyne's former works; it is both instructive and amusing".
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Sidi Hassan – Pirate captain who captures the Rimini clan and the sisters Paulina and Angela, who eventually helps Sidi Omar gain the title of Dey.
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had managed to gather over 40,000 men to protect his city with the British attack. Exmouth gave the Dey demands, such as the abolition of
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Paulina Ruffini – Italian woman and elder sister to Angela who is captured by pirates and taken to the pirate city to be sold as a slave.
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The position of Dey in the city is precarious, as all pirates covet the position. This is because the Dey takes tribute from all the
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as absolute centers of truth". These racial and religious stereotypes were representative of general British opinion of the day.
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Lucien Rimini – Eldest brother of the Rimini clan, slim and well-learned. Becomes a scribe for the Dey (king) in the pirate city.
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attacks the city of Algiers to rescue the city's Christian inhabitants and disband the pirate forces. This event, known as the "
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Hadji Baba – Jester to the Dey (king) of the pirate city. Trickster of the story who double-crosses everyone for his own gain.
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Signor Bacri – Jewish ship captain of the trading vessel that is captured by pirates. Wealthy trader who hails from Algiers.
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Colonel Langley – British consul to the Algiers who lives in a fortified abode with his wife and two children.
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Ted Flaggan – Irish sailor saved from enslavement by Colonel Langley who also serves as comedic relief.
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Achmet Pasha – King of the pirate city who lives in an extravagant palace with his wife Ashweesha.
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is declared in the city and pirates begin looting everywhere there is not secured or protected.
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