Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Payne, John 1842 1916 Tales from the Arabic — Complete Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Text scanned by JC Byers and proof read by the volunteers of the Distributed Proofreaders site "Tales from the Arabic — Complete" by John Payne is a rich collection of stories likely derived from "The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night," compiled in the late 19th century. This compilation includes tales that have been retold across generations, steeped in the culture of the Middle East. The narrative is woven through various characters, notably a young merchant named Aboulhusn el Khelia, who experiences a dramatic journey full of wit, adventure, and the social commentary of friendship and wealth. The opening of this compilation introduces us to Aboulhusn, who, after squandering his inheritance on frivolous company, finds himself abandoned by friends in his time of need. Grievously let down, he swears to entertain only strangers henceforth. His fortunes take a turn when he encounters the disguised Khalif Haroun er Reshid, who, under the guise of a merchant, becomes Aboulhusn's guest for a night of revelry. As the tale unfolds, it humorously explores themes of identity, companionship, and the transitory nature of wealth, culminating in a series of comical misunderstandings that illustrate the folly of human nature. As the Khalif takes joy in Aboulhusn’s cleverness and hospitality, their encounter sets the stage for many more intriguing tales in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Arab countries Fairy tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 1284558 1284430 2024-10-03T04:32:04.978766 2023-10-03T04:57:15.005706 text/html text/html 1284551 1284423 2024-10-03T04:32:05.373736 2023-10-03T04:57:15.296651 text/html text/html 517218 2024-10-03T04:32:19.362667 application/epub+zip 536901 2024-10-03T04:32:08.341745 application/epub+zip 536901 2024-10-03T04:32:06.677748 application/epub+zip 914679 2024-10-03T04:32:27.491610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862762 2024-10-03T04:32:17.801680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 818606 2022-09-03T06:33:15.740762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1210441 1210364 2024-10-03T04:32:04.215743 2023-10-03T04:57:14.425723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1205398 2020-12-28T16:48:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422808 2020-12-28T16:48:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19090 2024-10-03T04:32:27.623617 application/rdf+xml 15822 2024-10-03T04:32:07.223733 image/jpeg 4196 2024-10-03T04:32:06.952737 image/jpeg 501090 2024-10-03T04:32:05.473756 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