Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 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 07 Arabian Nights; 1001 Nights [S.l.] : $b The Burton Club, $c [1885?] Preceded by vol 6 PG#3440 and followed by vol 8 PG#3442 This etext was scanned by JC Byers and proofread by Nancy Bloomquist, J.C. Byers, Muhammad Hozien, Carrie Lorenz, Laura Shaffer, Sara Vazirian, and Charles Wilson. Revised by Richard Tonsing. "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of Arabian folk tales commonly known as "The Arabian Nights," translated during the late 19th century. This particular volume continues the narrative of various characters embroiled in fantastical adventures, touching upon themes of love, betrayal, and the fantastical aspects of life in ancient Middle Eastern cultures. The opening stories center around Gharib, his brother Ajib, and their intense struggles for power and survival amidst various conflicts. The opening of this volume introduces the tale of Gharib, who, after a devastating attack on his realm, must confront the challenges posed by his brother Ajib and other foes. As the narrative unfolds, Gharib demonstrates valor and strategic acumen in battle, showing mercy and promoting the faith of Islam among his people and enemies alike. The tension escalates with Gharib's interactions with Ajib, and the arrival of potent supernatural elements like the Ghul, illustrating an epic struggle not just of warriors, but also of ideologies and belief systems that are central to the overarching themes of the "One Thousand and One Nights." This introductory portion sets the stage for further conflicts and character developments that will unfold throughout the tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 1001175 1000914 2024-10-02T08:33:11.242645 2023-10-02T07:44:57.822062 text/html text/html 1004164 2021-05-16T23:59:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 625036 2021-05-17T00:01:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 609833 2024-10-02T08:33:19.984607 application/epub+zip 621416 2024-10-02T08:33:12.325644 application/epub+zip 449392 2024-10-02T08:33:11.801625 application/epub+zip 852499 2024-10-02T08:33:26.898539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811837 2024-10-02T08:33:19.294617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640762 2022-09-02T10:06:22.856575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975834 975637 2024-10-02T08:33:10.450644 2023-10-02T07:44:57.128068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 975688 2021-05-17T00:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 350581 2021-05-17T00:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20289 2024-10-02T08:33:27.188543 application/rdf+xml 16932 2024-10-02T08:33:11.924617 image/jpeg 2164 2024-10-02T08:33:11.869625 image/jpeg 642157 2024-10-02T08:33:11.328627 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia