The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 (of 10) by Burton

"The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of Arabic folk tales compiled during the late 19th century. This volume continues the rich tradition of storytelling found in the wider "One Thousand and One Nights," featuring captivating narratives that often explore themes of love, adventure, and moral lessons. Throughout the tales, we encounter a variety of characters, including the passionate lovers Nur al-Din and the Lady Miriam, as well as various mythical figures, each embroiled in their own quests and challenges. The opening portion of this volume introduces the poignant love story of Nur al-Din and Miriam, highlighting their longing for each other amidst turmoil and danger. The narrative begins with Nur al-Din hearing Miriam's melodic voice, igniting his hopes that she is nearby. As the tale unfolds, we witness their secret communications and the bold measures they take to reunite. Miriam showcases her strength and courage by devising a plan to escape her father’s palace with Nur al-Din while fending off threats from those who wish to capture her. This sets the stage for an epic adventure that promises further trials and tribulations as they navigate love and loyalty in a world filled with obstacles, foreshadowing rich narratives yet to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Translator Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890
Title The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 (of 10)
Alternate Title Arabian Nights;
1001 Nights
Original Publication [S.l.] : The Burton Club, 1885
Note Preceded by vol 8 PG#3442 and followed by vol 10 PG#3444
91001108.txt and .zip have accents, 91001107.txt and .zip do not have them
Note Here is the listing of titles for the entire series, which span
multiple digitization efforts:
Volume 1: #3435, #51252
Volume 2: #3436, #51775
Volume 3: #3437, #52564
Volume 4: #3438, #53254
Volume 5: #3439, #54257
Volume 6: #3440, #54525
Volume 7: #3441, #54778
Volume 8: #3442, #55091
Volume 9: #3443, #55587
Volume 10: #3444, #58360
Supplement Volume 1: #3445, #59156
Supplement Volume 2: #3446, #59953
Supplement Volume 3: #3447, #60889 (part 1), #61974 (part 2)
Supplement Volume 4: #3448, #62140
Supplement Volume 5: #3449, #63266
Supplement Volume 6: #3450, #64384
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Thousand_Nights_and_a_Night
Note Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits This etext was scanned by J.C. Byers and proofread by Doris Ringbloom
Language English
LoC Class PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures
Subject Fairy tales
Subject Tales -- Arab countries
Category Text
EBook-No. 3443
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 8, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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