Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 343 Burton, Richard Francis, Sir 1821 1890 Baker, Frank Burton, R. F. (Richard F.), Sir Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton, Richard F. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 (of 10) Arabian Nights; 1001 Nights [S.l.] : $b The Burton Club, $c 1885 There is an improved edition of this book available as #51252. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Thousand_Nights_and_a_Night 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 Preceded by vol 1 PG#3435 and followed by vol 3 PG#3437 J.C. Byers, Laura Shaffer, Lan Wang and Doris Ringbloom "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of fantastical Arabian tales compiled during the late 19th century. This volume continues the enchanting narrative of Shahrazad, who captivates the Sultan with her storytelling, weaving together tales of love, adventure, and intrigue. In this volume, readers are introduced to characters such as Nur Al-Din Ali, who becomes entangled in a web of passion and conflict as he seeks the beautiful damsel Anis Al-Jalis, highlighting themes of fate, desire, and the consequences of one's actions. The opening portion of this volume immerses the reader in a rich tapestry of character dynamics and plot developments. It begins with a description of King Mohammed bin Sulayman al-Zayni and his two contrasting ministers, Al-Fazl, who is beloved by the people for his generosity, and Al-Mu'ín, who is detested for his miserly nature. The narrative quickly shifts to the beautiful Anis Al-Jalis, whom Al-Fazl intends to procure for the Sultan, but fate has other plans as Nur Al-Din Ali, the minister's son, inadvertently crosses paths with her. Their attraction leads to a reckless encounter, sparking a series of events filled with tension and drama that set the stage for the unfolding tales of this classic work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Best Books Ever Listings Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 897770 2025-07-02T07:25:12.012319 text/html 899518 2022-12-11T09:32:40 text/html 427447 2025-07-02T07:25:22.437310 application/epub+zip 437929 2025-07-02T07:25:15.529322 application/epub+zip 420338 2025-07-02T07:25:14.191358 application/epub+zip 751455 2025-07-02T07:25:28.058240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741101 2025-07-02T07:25:21.586282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700806 2022-09-02T10:04:01.689926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872075 2025-07-02T07:25:11.432408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 871679 2022-12-11T09:34:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20311 2025-07-02T07:25:28.190234 application/rdf+xml 17564 2025-07-02T07:25:14.705305 image/jpeg 3666 2025-07-02T07:25:14.447331 image/jpeg 313332 2022-12-11T09:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 317100 2022-12-11T09:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 417663 2025-07-02T07:25:12.079327 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia