The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 06 (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 collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in the 14th century. This translation captures the essence of the original stories, focusing on themes of adventure, intrigue, and morality through a wide array of characters and tales. Central to these stories is the character of Shahrazad, who tells her tales to delay her execution, weaving a rich tapestry of narratives that span various cultures and times. The opening portion introduces the legendary character Sindbad the Seaman, who recounts his incredible adventures, beginning with how he came to improve his fortunes from humble beginnings as a porter. Sindbad shares tales of his voyages filled with danger and enchantment, such as encountering mythical creatures and overcoming formidable challenges. Through his storytelling, readers are drawn into a world of wonder and peril, setting the stage for Sindbad's subsequent adventures and the rich narrative structure that characterizes the collection. (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 06 (of 10)
Note Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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
Credits Produced by Richard Tonsing, Richard Hulse and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)
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. 54525
Release Date
Most Recently Updated May 22, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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