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Apr 12, 2020 · The ancient stories of The Arabian Nights have entertained all mankind down the centuries.
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Nov 3, 2010 · "The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I." by Edward William Lane is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales written in the 19th century. This literary classic, often referred to as the "Arabian Nights," encompasses a variety of enchanting stories, framed within the narrative of Shahrazád, who tells tales to captivate the king Shahriyár.
- Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931
- Harvey, William, 1796-1866
- Poole, Edward Stanley, 1830-1867
- Lane, Edward William, 1801-1876
The Thousand and One Nights. Shahrazad must hold the interest of her despotic husband the sultan with nightly tales, lest she lose her life in the morning. This wellspring of storytelling, circulating from medieval Persia to Egypt to Iraq, like its wily raconteur lives on in many modern adaptations.
Aug 1, 2005 · Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I" by John Payne is a classic collection of Middle Eastern folklore and tales, likely translated in the early 20th century.
- Payne, John, 1842-1916
Sep 1, 2002 · "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales known as "The Arabian Nights," translated and annotated in the late 19th century.
- Arabian Nights;1001 Nights
- Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890
- [S.l.] : [The Burton Club], 1885
The Thousand and One Nights is a collection of largely Middle Eastern and Indian stories. The date and authorship of its stories are uncertain. Its tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sindbad the Sailor have become part of Western folklore.
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One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, Alf Laylah wa-Laylah) [1] is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled in the Arabic language during the Islamic Golden Age.