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Title: The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 (of 10)

Alternate Title: Arabian Nights;
1001 Nights

Original Publication: [S.l.] : [The Burton Club], 1885

Note: Followed by vol 2 PG#3436

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Thousand_Nights_and_a_Night

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: J.C. Byers. Proofreaders were: J.C. Byers, Norm Wolcott, Dianne Doefler and Charles Wilson

Summary: "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales known as "The Arabian Nights," translated and annotated in the late 19th century. This work comprises a series of enchanting narratives, reflecting deep-rooted cultural and moral themes, with the framing story of Shahrazad, who tells tales to save her life from King Shahryar, who has sworn to execute his brides the morning after their wedding. At the start of the book, the translator Richard F. Burton pays homage to a friend and outlines his journey of translating this rich tapestry of stories, emphasizing the cultural significance of the tales while lamenting that many existing translations are lacking. He introduces the tale of King Shahryar and his brother Shah Zaman, both of whom experience infidelity from their wives, leading to a deep mistrust of women. Their encounters with betrayal fuel Shahryar's vow to marry a new woman each night only to execute her at dawn, setting the stage for Shahrazad's clever storytelling designed to delay her fate. This opening portion not only establishes the thematic backdrop of love, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships but also hints at the narrative structure that will unfold in the subsequent tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Translator: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890

EBook No.: 3435

Published: Sep 1, 2002

Downloads: 1477

Language: English

Subject: Fairy tales

Subject: Tales -- Arab countries

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 (of 10)

Alternate Title: Arabian Nights;
1001 Nights

Original Publication: [S.l.] : [The Burton Club], 1885

Note: Followed by vol 2 PG#3436

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Thousand_Nights_and_a_Night

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: J.C. Byers. Proofreaders were: J.C. Byers, Norm Wolcott, Dianne Doefler and Charles Wilson

Summary: "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales known as "The Arabian Nights," translated and annotated in the late 19th century. This work comprises a series of enchanting narratives, reflecting deep-rooted cultural and moral themes, with the framing story of Shahrazad, who tells tales to save her life from King Shahryar, who has sworn to execute his brides the morning after their wedding. At the start of the book, the translator Richard F. Burton pays homage to a friend and outlines his journey of translating this rich tapestry of stories, emphasizing the cultural significance of the tales while lamenting that many existing translations are lacking. He introduces the tale of King Shahryar and his brother Shah Zaman, both of whom experience infidelity from their wives, leading to a deep mistrust of women. Their encounters with betrayal fuel Shahryar's vow to marry a new woman each night only to execute her at dawn, setting the stage for Shahrazad's clever storytelling designed to delay her fate. This opening portion not only establishes the thematic backdrop of love, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships but also hints at the narrative structure that will unfold in the subsequent tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Translator: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890

EBook No.: 3435

Published: Sep 1, 2002

Downloads: 1477

Language: English

Subject: Fairy tales

Subject: Tales -- Arab countries

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.