Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Payne, John 1842 1916 Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01 Text scanned by JC Byers and proof read by the volunteers of the Distributed Proofreaders site "Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01" by John Payne is a collection of translated narratives drawn from the well-renowned "One Thousand and One Nights" (Arabian Nights), specifically those tales from the Breslau and Calcutta editions that have not appeared in other available texts. The collection was compiled at the turn of the 20th century, reflecting the literary tastes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book presents a rich tapestry of stories filled with adventure, morality, and intrigue, featuring memorable characters such as the Khalif Haroun Er Reshid and various merchants, wise men, and wily protagonists navigating love, fate, and fortune in a vividly realized Arabic setting. The opening portion of the book introduces the tale of Aboulhusn el Khelia, a young merchant who squanders his inherited wealth on revelry and friendship, only to find himself in dire straits when his friends abandon him. In his despair, he resolves to invite only strangers to his home for one night of companionship to avoid further disappointment. This leads to a chance encounter with the disguised Khalif, who, after a night of drinking and camaraderie, cleverly orchestrates a scheme to elevate Aboulhusn to the status of Khalif for a day, resulting in humorous consequences. Layered with wit and social commentary, this tale sketches the themes of friendship, fortune, and the capricious nature of fate, setting the stage for the entertaining adventures to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore -- Arab countries Fairy tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 468058 2025-08-03T03:39:48.129692 text/html 467879 2025-01-09T18:37:35.265256 text/html 233600 2025-08-03T03:39:54.267673 application/epub+zip 238382 2025-08-03T03:39:49.873727 application/epub+zip 238383 2025-08-03T03:39:48.786673 application/epub+zip 450862 2025-08-03T03:39:57.706625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429915 2025-08-03T03:39:53.576689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386498 2022-09-03T06:32:26.534880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439491 2025-08-03T03:39:47.719672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434442 2020-12-28T16:48:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17669 2025-08-03T03:39:57.835625 application/rdf+xml 15789 2025-08-03T03:39:49.273702 image/jpeg 4167 2025-08-03T03:39:49.031664 image/jpeg 153339 2020-12-28T16:48:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 227511 2025-08-03T03:39:48.166669 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