Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 06 (of…
"The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night—Volume 06 [Supplement]" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, specifically the supplementary stories to the renowned "One Thousand and One Nights," likely written in the late 19th century. This volume contributes additional narratives and wisdom tales, including the story of Haykar the Sage, intertwining themes of morality, wisdom, and the complexity of human behavior in the face of
fortune and misfortune. The opening of this volume introduces several introductory quotes and illustrations, setting a scholarly and enchanting tone for the reader. Following this, the narrative begins with the story of Haykar, a sage and Minister in Assyria, who adopts his nephew Nadan. The tale recounts themes of benevolence, betrayal, and the consequences of actions, as Haykar tries to guide Nadan while navigating royal duties and the trials of life. This story exemplifies the collection's exploration of lessons drawn from life's experiences and the intricate relationships among its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 |
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| Title | Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 06 (of 6) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Thousand_Nights_and_a_Night |
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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 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures |
| Subject | Fairy tales |
| Subject | Tales -- Arab countries |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64384 |
| Release Date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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