Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 198 Payne, John 1842 1916 The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by JC Byers, Janelle Maiu, Coralee Sheehan, and Cameron Fruit "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. This richly woven narrative introduces readers to a variety of enchanting stories framed by the overarching theme of storytelling itself, with a focus on the central character, Scheherazade, who must craft compelling tales to survive the wrath of her husband, King Shehriyar. The opening of this work begins by establishing a tragic backstory for King Shehriyar, who, filled with rage and distrust after learning of his wife's infidelity, vows to marry a new woman each night and execute her the following morning. This grim cycle is interrupted by the wise and well-read Scheherazade, daughter of the king's vizier, who volunteers to marry the king with the hope of saving herself and the other women of the kingdom. As the narrative unfolds, she cleverly intrigues the king with captivating stories that prompt him to delay her execution, setting the stage for a series of adventures infused with themes of love, betrayal, magic, and the complex nature of fate. Additionally, the opening segment introduces tales such as that of a merchant confronting a vengeful genie, showcasing the blend of humor, wisdom, and moral lessons that characterize these timeless narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 844727 844623 2024-10-04T08:14:23.200653 2023-10-04T07:46:31.048187 text/html text/html 844720 844616 2024-10-04T08:14:23.523699 2023-10-04T07:46:31.273192 text/html text/html 384546 2024-10-04T08:14:34.215135 application/epub+zip 396083 2024-10-04T08:14:27.196162 application/epub+zip 380381 2024-10-04T08:14:25.838170 application/epub+zip 712569 2024-10-04T08:14:39.895083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675818 2024-10-04T08:14:33.289115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623644 2022-09-04T11:22:31.679378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809391 809338 2024-10-04T08:14:22.685659 2023-10-04T07:46:30.677171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 809637 2015-02-26T08:43:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 294388 2015-02-26T08:46:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19124 2024-10-04T08:14:40.026249 application/rdf+xml 19144 2024-10-04T08:14:26.402151 image/jpeg 3905 2024-10-04T08:14:26.119133 image/jpeg 380835 2024-10-04T08:14:23.595663 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