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. 506 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 04 Arabian Nights; 1001 Nights [S.l.] : $b [The Burton Club], $c 1885 Preceded by vol 3 PG#3437 and followed by vol 5 PG#3439 There is an improved edition of this book available as #53254. This etext was scanned by J.C. Byers and proofread by Doris Ringbloom "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 04" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the early 14th century. The stories within this volume are part of the expansive and rich narrative tradition known as "One Thousand and One Nights," which revolves around the clever storytelling of Scheherazade as she narrates tales to her husband, King Shahryar, in an effort to postpone her execution. The general themes include love, betrayal, adventure, and magic with a vast array of characters navigating through intricate plots and moral dilemmas. At the start of this volume, the narrative unfolds with the tale of Ni'amah bin al-Rabi'a and his slave-girl, Naomi. Set in the city of Cufa, it narrates their childhood companionship that develops into love as they grow up. The opening portion introduces their relationship and the societal constraints placed upon it, particularly when the powerful Al-Hajjaj seeks to take Naomi for himself. The old woman’s cunning scheme to both infiltrate Ni'amah's home and ultimately capture Naomi sets the stage for ensuing conflict, offering a glimpse into the trials faced by the lovers. This opening hints at themes of desire, deception, and the quest for love, encouraging readers to further explore the intertwined destinies of the characters within the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 788725 789026 2024-10-02T08:31:53.253534 2023-10-02T07:44:02.315116 text/html text/html 788193 2022-12-11T09:59:46 text/html 412779 2024-10-02T08:32:05.993958 application/epub+zip 417240 2024-10-02T08:31:57.718525 application/epub+zip 402776 2024-10-02T08:31:55.709516 application/epub+zip 722978 2024-10-02T08:32:12.658924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679505 2024-10-02T08:32:04.786981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628819 2022-09-02T10:04:51.028817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762724 762609 2024-10-02T08:31:52.203551 2023-10-02T07:44:01.454120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 762910 2022-12-11T09:59:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20211 2024-10-02T08:32:12.814921 application/rdf+xml 18920 2024-10-02T08:31:56.548542 image/jpeg 3976 2024-10-02T08:31:56.043507 image/jpeg 271384 2022-12-11T10:00:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 273825 2022-12-11T09:59:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 366377 2024-10-02T08:31:53.317569 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia