Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Payne, John 1842 1916 The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by JC Byers and Cameron Fruit "The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II" by John Payne is a collection of classical Middle Eastern tales that was likely completed in the late 19th century. This volume continues the legendary stories of kings, notable characters, and magical elements, showcasing the rich tradition of storytelling from the Islamic Golden Age. The narrative focuses on the exploits of King Omar ben Ennuman and his sons, especially emphasizing the turmoil brought about by ambition, rivalry, and love in a royal context. At the start of this volume, the tale centers around King Omar and his gifted son Sherkan, who is favored by his father above his hundred concubines. Tension mounts when Omar's beloved Greek concubine, Sufiyeh, gives birth to both a son and a daughter, which stirs jealousy in Sherkan as he fears losing his position as heir. The plot unfolds to reveal both Sherkan's journey into foreign lands and his encounter with participants from the neighboring Greek realm—especially the princess Abrizeh, who is both enchanting and a powerful warrior. This opening portion establishes the rich tapestry of adventure, court intrigue, and the complexities of human emotions that define this timeless collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Tales -- Arab countries PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 793743 793671 2024-10-04T08:14:40.846073 2023-10-04T07:46:44.013796 text/html text/html 793736 793664 2024-10-04T08:14:41.160098 2023-10-04T07:46:44.235788 text/html text/html 366698 2024-10-04T08:14:51.374046 application/epub+zip 376703 2024-10-04T08:14:44.748077 application/epub+zip 362278 2024-10-04T08:14:43.406041 application/epub+zip 685187 2024-10-04T08:14:56.655007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652128 2024-10-04T08:14:50.506005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601070 2022-09-04T11:22:52.527560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762256 762235 2024-10-04T08:14:40.347082 2023-10-04T07:46:43.659769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 762504 2015-02-26T08:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 277347 2015-02-26T08:46:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18966 2024-10-04T08:14:56.780968 application/rdf+xml 19002 2024-10-04T08:14:43.962053 image/jpeg 3793 2024-10-04T08:14:43.683052 image/jpeg 362982 2024-10-04T08:14:41.228084 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