Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 225 Payne, John 1842 1916 Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03 Text scanned by JC Byers and proof read by the volunteers of the Distributed Proofreaders site "Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03" by John Payne is a collection of tales derived from the classic "One Thousand and One Nights," likely compiled in the late 19th century. This volume includes diverse stories exploring themes of love, adventure, and moral lessons, featuring protagonists such as the charming Noureddin Ali and the captivating Sitt El Milah, among others, as they navigate their intertwining destinies in the enchanting backdrop of ancient Arab cities. The opening of the volume introduces the lavish life of a wealthy merchant from Damascus, Aboulhusn, and the joy that unfolds when he is finally blessed with a son, Noureddin Ali, who grows into an exceptionally handsome young man. Driven by a yearning for adventure, Noureddin persuades his father to allow him to travel to Baghdad, where his journey brings him not only the pleasures of discovery but also a romantic entanglement with Sitt El Milah, a slave-girl famed for her beauty. This portion sets the stage for their love story, filled with challenges, societal intrigue, and fate's twists, as both characters face the trials that love and destiny demand. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore -- Arab countries Fairy tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 424599 2025-06-03T03:41:12.676687 text/html 424420 2025-01-09T18:37:58.092689 text/html 213753 2025-06-03T03:41:19.773691 application/epub+zip 220897 2025-06-03T03:41:14.704689 application/epub+zip 220897 2025-06-03T03:41:13.436709 application/epub+zip 426091 2025-06-03T03:41:23.392688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403554 2025-06-03T03:41:18.949698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359941 2022-09-03T06:32:54.792590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392178 2025-06-03T03:41:12.266732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387134 2020-12-28T16:48:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135738 2020-12-28T16:48:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17379 2025-06-03T03:41:23.547668 application/rdf+xml 15817 2025-06-03T03:41:13.990680 image/jpeg 4168 2025-06-03T03:41:13.713685 image/jpeg 211321 2025-06-03T03:41:12.709692 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