Project Gutenberg 2020-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 546 Burton, Richard Francis, Sir 1821 1890 Baker, Frank Burton, R. F. (Richard F.), Sir Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton, Richard F. Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 3 (of 6) Part 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Thousand_Nights_and_a_Night Here is the listing of titles for the entire series, which span multiple digitization efforts: Volume 1: #3435, #51252 Volume 2: #3436, #51775 Volume 3: #3437, #52564 Volume 4: #3438, #53254 Volume 5: #3439, #54257 Volume 6: #3440, #54525 Volume 7: #3441, #54778 Volume 8: #3442, #55091 Volume 9: #3443, #55587 Volume 10: #3444, #58360 Supplement Volume 1: #3445, #59156 Supplement Volume 2: #3446, #59953 Supplement Volume 3: #3447, #60889 (part 1), #61974 (part 2) Supplement Volume 4: #3448, #62140 Supplement Volume 5: #3449, #63266 Supplement Volume 6: #3450, #64384 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 part 2 [Supplement]" is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the late 14th century. This work, often referred to as "Arabian Nights," presents a rich tapestry of stories, featuring a wide range of characters and themes, most notably the figure of Shahrazad, the clever storyteller who weaves tales to delay her execution by the king. The collection includes adventures, moral lessons, and encounters involving magic, love, and betrayal. At the start of this particular volume, we are introduced to the Caliph Harun al-Rashid, who finds himself troubled by restless thoughts and melancholy. Seeking distraction, he instructs his vizier, Ja'afar, to bring stories to lighten his mood. The narrative unfolds through the tale of Baba Abdullah, a blind beggar whose tale reveals a tragic backstory of greed and consequence, leading to his current plight. As the tale progresses, it intertwines with stories of cruelty and consequence involving a youth named Sidi Nu'uman, who reveals the darker side of human nature alongside other captivating characters. This opening sets the stage for a blend of moral lessons and entertainment that is characteristic of these timeless tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 1015644 2025-06-24T13:00:16.989789 text/html 952125 2025-05-24T09:43:02 text/html 696591 2025-06-24T13:00:29.230653 application/epub+zip 713008 2025-06-24T13:00:19.881781 application/epub+zip 553234 2025-06-24T13:00:18.423773 application/epub+zip 1004381 2025-06-24T13:00:36.230643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922678 2025-06-24T13:00:28.180741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622675 2022-09-27T23:58:17.594545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866061 2025-06-24T13:00:15.271727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 832208 2025-05-24T09:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17718 2025-06-24T13:00:36.368620 application/rdf+xml 6208 2025-06-24T13:00:18.892697 image/jpeg 1652 2025-06-24T13:00:18.665753 image/jpeg 730398 2025-06-24T13:00:17.082742 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