Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 161 Scott, Jonathan 1754 1829 The Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 02 This eBook was produced by JC Byers "The Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 02" by Jonathan Scott is a collection of enchanting tales that was compiled and published in the late 19th century. This volume continues the mesmerizing stories of adventure, magic, and moral lessons that are characteristic of The Arabian Nights, featuring intriguing characters like the clever tailor and the unfortunate hunchback in a series of interconnected narratives that reveal themes of fate and human folly. The opening of this volume introduces the story of the Little Hunchback, where a tailor's evening takes a comedic and dark turn when a hunchback performer dies unexpectedly at his home, leading to a frantic and absurd series of events as the tailor and his wife attempt to conceal their involvement. This tale not only sets the tone for the humor and tension that characterize the following narratives but also hints at the intricate storytelling style that intertwines various fates, as characters unexpectedly cross paths in a tapestry of plots. The events escalate when the responsibilities of the death shift from one character to another, creating a cascade of misunderstandings that engages the reader in a mix of intrigue and laughter right from the outset. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 777356 2025-10-03T05:01:50.850214 text/html 777177 2025-01-09T20:10:12.692871 text/html 351181 2025-10-03T05:01:59.691180 application/epub+zip 362518 2025-10-03T05:01:54.060226 application/epub+zip 347774 2025-10-03T05:01:52.908230 application/epub+zip 622487 2025-10-03T05:02:04.295154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594524 2025-10-03T05:01:58.945186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564768 2022-09-03T08:18:30.920261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743846 2025-10-03T05:01:50.395258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 738659 2020-12-29T01:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17399 2025-10-03T05:02:04.423150 application/rdf+xml 13564 2025-10-03T05:01:53.390212 image/jpeg 2990 2025-10-03T05:01:53.149198 image/jpeg 263251 2020-12-29T01:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 347556 2025-10-03T05:01:50.908237 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