Project Gutenberg 2019-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 202 Ouseley, William 1767 1842 Clouston, W. A. (William Alexander) 1843 1896 Clouston, William Alexander 35029568 The Bakhtyār Nāma: A Persian Romance E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Bakhtyār Nāma: A Persian Romance" by William Ouseley and W. A. Clouston is a collection of Persian romantic tales written in the late 19th century, specifically aimed at English readers. This engaging work of fiction introduces readers to the story of Bakhtyār, a young man of noble birth raised by robbers, who faces wrongful accusations and strives to prove his innocence while navigating the intrigues of royal court life. The narrative intricately weaves themes of fate, loyalty, and the quest for justice amidst compelling character developments and challenges. The opening of "The Bakhtyār Nāma" sets the stage for a dramatic tale of royalty and treachery. It begins with the backstory of King Āzādbakht, who is forced to flee his kingdom with his pregnant queen due to a usurper, ultimately abandoning their newborn son at a well in the desert. The child is adopted by a band of robbers and grows into a formidable youth named Bakhtyār. As Bakhtyār proves his valor and is eventually placed in a position of trust within the royal court, he is targeted by jealous viziers who plot his downfall. From the outset, the narrative builds tension as Bakhtyār faces grave accusations, propelling him into a series of challenges that unveil deeper insights into honor, deception, and the trials of both fate and fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Persian poetry -- Translations into English PK Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 535695 2025-06-24T06:07:52.660122 text/html 507008 2024-10-17T13:52:18 text/html 405635 2025-06-24T06:08:01.521082 application/epub+zip 411736 2025-06-24T06:07:54.547126 application/epub+zip 265336 2025-06-24T06:07:53.633151 application/epub+zip 571148 2025-06-24T06:08:07.226100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459385 2025-06-24T06:08:00.559073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368835 2022-09-27T08:45:05.370345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454140 2025-06-24T06:07:51.500143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434115 2024-10-17T13:52:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17181 2025-06-24T06:08:07.421049 application/rdf+xml 19027 2025-06-24T06:07:53.758110 image/jpeg 2617 2025-06-24T06:07:53.697122 image/jpeg 380758 2025-06-24T06:07:52.742135 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 en.wikipedia