Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 269 Burton, Richard Francis, Sir 1821 1890 Baker, Frank Burton, R. F. (Richard F.), Sir Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton, Richard F. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 Arabian Nights; 1001 Nights [S.l.] : $b The Burton Club, $c 1885 Preceded by vol 1 PG#3435 and followed by vol 3 PG#3437 There is an improved edition of this book available as #51252. J.C. Byers, Laura Shaffer, Lan Wang and Doris Ringbloom Updated: 2022-12-11. "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of fantastical Arabian tales compiled during the late 19th century. This volume continues the enchanting narrative of Shahrazad, who captivates the Sultan with her storytelling, weaving together tales of love, adventure, and intrigue. In this volume, readers are introduced to characters such as Nur Al-Din Ali, who becomes entangled in a web of passion and conflict as he seeks the beautiful damsel Anis Al-Jalis, highlighting themes of fate, desire, and the consequences of one's actions. The opening portion of this volume immerses the reader in a rich tapestry of character dynamics and plot developments. It begins with a description of King Mohammed bin Sulayman al-Zayni and his two contrasting ministers, Al-Fazl, who is beloved by the people for his generosity, and Al-Mu'ín, who is detested for his miserly nature. The narrative quickly shifts to the beautiful Anis Al-Jalis, whom Al-Fazl intends to procure for the Sultan, but fate has other plans as Nur Al-Din Ali, the minister's son, inadvertently crosses paths with her. Their attraction leads to a reckless encounter, sparking a series of events filled with tension and drama that set the stage for the unfolding tales of this classic work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 897579 897551 2024-10-02T08:31:10.587755 2023-10-02T07:43:31.184831 text/html text/html 899518 2022-12-11T09:32:40 text/html 422200 2024-10-02T08:31:22.728701 application/epub+zip 432773 2024-10-02T08:31:14.792760 application/epub+zip 417909 2024-10-02T08:31:12.998733 application/epub+zip 762396 2024-10-02T08:31:29.175745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752038 2024-10-02T08:31:21.663694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700806 2022-09-02T10:04:01.689926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872037 871936 2024-10-02T08:31:09.834966 2023-10-02T07:43:30.553835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 871679 2022-12-11T09:34:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20423 2024-10-02T08:31:29.307660 application/rdf+xml 18943 2024-10-02T08:31:13.708732 image/jpeg 3978 2024-10-02T08:31:13.275743 image/jpeg 313332 2022-12-11T09:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 317100 2022-12-11T09:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 412484 2024-10-02T08:31:10.662770 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia