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The Arabian Nights (from 1001 Arabian Nights) Translated by Sir Richard Francis Burton B rand New - Sealed - Leather binding - Foil stamped detailed covers - Ribbon marker and more! A Barnes and Noble Collectible Edition, Leather bound hardcover Collected nearly a millennium ago, these folktales are presented as stories that crafty Scheherazade tells her husband, King Shahryar, over a thousand-and-one consecutive nights, to pique his interest for the next evening's entertainment . . . and save her life. The main story concerns Shahryār, a king who ruled an empire that stretched from Persia to India. [ Shahryār is shocked to learn that his brother's wife is unfaithful. Discovering that his own wife's infidelity has been even more flagrant, he has her killed. In his bitterness and grief, he decides that all women are the same. Shahryār begins to marry a succession of young virgins only to execute each one the next morning, before she has a chance to dishonor him. Eventually the Vizier (Wazir), whose duty it is to provide them, cannot find any more virgins. Scheherazade, the vizier's daughter, offers herself as the next bride and her father reluctantly agrees. On the night of their marriage, Scheherazade begins to tell the king a tale, but does not end it. The king, curious about how the story ends, is thus forced to postpone her execution in order to hear the conclusion. The next night, as soon as she finishes the tale, she begins another one, and the king, eager to hear the conclusion of that tale as well, postpones her execution once again. This goes on for one thousand and one nights, hence the name.:) The contents are, a compilation of these magnificent short stories............from the 9th century (800s AD). Ancient India, Persia. Stories include "Sinbad the Sailor," "Aladdin and His Magic Lamp," and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." To list the most well known. Color illustrations by René Bull. ~Your order arrives with Boxed Shipping! Welcome to FCT! We promise our customers: 2-day processing, with careful packing, and delivery in a sturdy box, with tracking. See our shipping policies. All items ship from the Sunshine State . Buy with confidence, please see our feedback. Thank you ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Florida Coast Treasures~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Books, Collectibles and More! ~~
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