Project Gutenberg 2020-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 362 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 4 (of 6) 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 04 [Supplement]" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of traditional Middle Eastern folktales and stories, specifically a continuation of the famous "One Thousand and One Nights," likely written in the late 19th century. In this volume, readers are reintroduced to the enchanting storytelling of Shahrazad, who seeks to ward off her impending execution by captivating the Sultan with tales of adventure, intrigue, and moral lessons, featuring a variety of characters including sultans, clever merchants, and mystical beings. The opening of this volume sets the stage for an intricate blend of narratives within the overarching framework of Shahrazad's storytelling. It begins with her recounting the story of the Sultan of Al-Yaman and his three sons, exploring themes of inheritance, rivalry, and wisdom as the princes navigate disputes over their father's legacy. Intertwined in this tale are critiques of past translations, a foreword detailing the historical and cultural context, and an acknowledgment of the illustrious tradition of storytelling that transcends ages. As dawn breaks, Shahrazad teases her sister with promises of further fascinating tales, ensuring that the listener is left desiring more as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1052818 2025-06-24T13:51:12.432550 text/html 991309 2025-05-25T02:05:10 text/html 1150584 2025-06-24T13:51:26.295484 application/epub+zip 1166405 2025-06-24T13:51:15.411568 application/epub+zip 530479 2025-06-24T13:51:13.933577 application/epub+zip 1516446 2025-06-24T13:51:34.207518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1419658 2025-06-24T13:51:25.001487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645626 2022-09-28T03:58:02.518440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869093 2025-06-24T13:51:10.288588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 834320 2025-05-25T02:05:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17727 2025-06-24T13:51:34.361454 application/rdf+xml 6208 2025-06-24T13:51:14.273536 image/jpeg 1652 2025-06-24T13:51:14.100560 image/jpeg 1181751 2025-06-24T13:51:12.525564 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