The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 (of 10) by Burton
"A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, Now Entitled The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night" by Richard F. Burton is a comprehensive collection of Middle Eastern folk tales that dates back to the late 19th century. This volume offers an unabridged version of the classic "Arabian Nights," aiming to provide readers with a faithful rendering of the original texts, complete with poetic elements and rich cultural
details. The general theme revolves around enchanting stories filled with adventure, romance, and moral lessons, notably featuring the iconic character of Scheherazade, who narrates these tales to captivate and ultimately save her life from the wrath of King Shahryar. At the start of the work, we are introduced to the story of King Shahryar and his brother, King Shah Zaman. After engaging in a royal hunt, Shahryar yearns to reunite with his brother and sends a Wazir to invite him. However, upon returning to his palace, Shah Zaman discovers his wife in an act of infidelity. This betrayal leads him to share his grief with Shahryar, who is similarly shocked when he realizes that women are untrustworthy. In fury, he vows to marry a new woman each night only to have her killed by dawn. This sets the stage for the introduction of Shahrazad, who proposes to marry the king and thus begins her tale of survival through storytelling, reflecting the themes of fate, treachery, and the complexities of relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 |
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| Title | The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 (of 10) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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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 |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures |
| Subject | Folklore -- Arab countries |
| Subject | Fairy tales -- Arab countries |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51252 |
| Release Date | Feb 20, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 21, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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