Project Gutenberg 2020-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 239 Forster, Edward 1769 1828 Galland, Antoine 1646 1715 The Arabian Nights, Volume I of IV Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_influenced_by_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights Translation of the French version by Antoine Galland. Produced by Mohammad Aboomar for the QuantiQual Project; Project ID: COALESCE/2017/117 (Irish Research Council) "The Arabian Nights, Volume I of IV" by Edward Forster and Antoine Galland is a remarkable collection of Middle Eastern folktales that dates back to the early 19th century. The book recounts various captivating stories from a rich cultural tradition, centered around the adventures and fateful encounters of characters such as the bold and clever Scheherazade, who narrates these tales to survive the wrath of her husband, the Sultan. The collection explores themes of love, betrayal, morality, and cleverness within an enchanting framework of magic and folklore. The opening of the volume sets the scene for the larger narrative, introducing the story of two royal brothers: Schahriar and Schahzenan. After an unfortunate experience with betrayal, they embark on a journey that leads to their discovery of the widespread infidelity among women, including the Sultan's own wife. This revelation ignites Schahriar's fury, leading him to decree a cruel law that forces him to marry a new woman every night and execute her by dawn. Meanwhile, Schahzenan's daughter, Scheherazade, resolves to intervene in this grim cycle with her profound intelligence and storytelling abilities, seeking to entertain and change the Sultan's heart through her enchanting tales. The narrative prepares readers for a thrilling exploration of various stories within the chronicles of the legendary Arabian Nights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arabs -- Folklore Tales -- Arab countries Fairy tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 828849 2025-07-25T05:33:47.335795 text/html 803438 2024-10-18T05:06:53 text/html 350076 2025-07-25T05:33:57.974752 application/epub+zip 361668 2025-07-25T05:33:50.722823 application/epub+zip 345756 2025-07-25T05:33:49.381805 application/epub+zip 661532 2025-07-25T05:34:04.070722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635224 2025-07-25T05:33:57.173732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598616 2022-09-28T10:58:11.175867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754774 2025-07-25T05:33:46.458818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 734866 2024-10-18T05:06:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18031 2025-07-25T05:34:04.227715 application/rdf+xml 16660 2025-07-25T05:33:49.905797 image/jpeg 4168 2025-07-25T05:33:49.645771 image/jpeg 340524 2025-07-25T05:33:47.411801 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia