Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 Scott, Jonathan 1754 1829 The Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 01 This eBook was produced by JC Byers "The Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 01" by Jonathan Scott is a renowned collection of short stories compiled in the early 19th century, based on a translation of "The Thousand and One Nights." This fascinating anthology captures the rich and diverse tapestries of Middle Eastern folklore and fairy tales, featuring memorable characters such as King Shier-ear and his brother Shaw-zummaun, as they navigate a world filled with both enchantment and treachery. At the start of the work, readers are introduced to the backstory of the tale and the circumstances leading to the king's drastic measures against women due to personal betrayal. The narrative quickly unfolds the connection between the two brothers and dives into themes of fidelity, vengeance, and the nature of gender relations as they witness disloyalty. The opening chapters set the stage for a blend of adventure and moral lessons, as the characters grapple with love, loss, and the complexities of power, ultimately foreshadowing the consecutive tales woven throughout the collection in an engaging manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 747923 2025-06-03T05:15:43.816301 text/html 747744 2025-01-09T20:09:56.602975 text/html 345660 2025-06-03T05:15:53.839197 application/epub+zip 357219 2025-06-03T05:15:47.411217 application/epub+zip 343029 2025-06-03T05:15:46.105259 application/epub+zip 614076 2025-06-03T05:15:59.131212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584250 2025-06-03T05:15:52.983238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554622 2022-09-03T08:18:11.701145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716587 2025-06-03T05:15:43.231243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 711525 2020-12-29T01:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258631 2020-12-29T01:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17300 2025-06-03T05:15:59.268245 application/rdf+xml 13555 2025-06-03T05:15:46.657234 image/jpeg 2974 2025-06-03T05:15:46.379248 image/jpeg 341759 2025-06-03T05:15:43.883243 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