Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 185 Payne, John 1842 1916 The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Thousand_and_One_Nights Produced by JC Byers, Ralph Zimmerman, Renate Preuss, Anne Soulard, and Coralee Sheehan "The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III" by John Payne is a renowned collection of folktales and fables translated from Arabic, written in the late 19th century. This seminal work features the enduring tales of Scheherazade, who tells stories to captivate the Sultan, ultimately aiming to save herself from execution. In this volume, readers can expect a myriad of enchanting and entertaining narratives encompassing moral and philosophical lessons conveyed through the experiences of fantastical creatures and clever humans. The opening portion of the volume sets the stage with a series of engaging tales. It begins with Scheherazade recounting the story of the "Birds and Beasts and the Son of Adam," introducing a peacock and other animals who express their fears of humans, particularly the cunning nature of mankind. As the animals gather and share their tales of woe regarding their encounters with humans, themes of friendship, treachery, and lessons learned emerge. The tales emphasize how fear and fate interweave, showcasing the animals' struggles against their destinies while reflecting on the nature of existence and the unpredictable whims of fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 796833 2025-08-04T06:43:31.958108 text/html 796654 2025-01-11T21:45:07.937614 text/html 368582 2025-08-04T06:43:41.938068 application/epub+zip 378887 2025-08-04T06:43:35.411103 application/epub+zip 364708 2025-08-04T06:43:34.088093 application/epub+zip 698707 2025-08-04T06:43:47.117071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654190 2025-08-04T06:43:41.016060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602743 2022-09-04T11:23:13.220754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757329 2025-08-04T06:43:31.480123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757531 2015-02-26T08:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17509 2025-08-04T06:43:47.253032 application/rdf+xml 18483 2025-08-04T06:43:34.665115 image/jpeg 3734 2025-08-04T06:43:34.408100 image/jpeg 276070 2015-02-26T08:46:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 364262 2025-08-04T06:43:32.022133 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