TY  - BOOK
AU  - Burton,Richard Francis,Sir
TI  - The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 (of 10)
AV  - PJ 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Folklore -- Arab countries
KW  - Fairy tales -- Arab countries
N1  - Here is the listing of titles for the entire series, which span multiple digitization efforts:
 
 Volume 1: #3435, #51252
 Volume 2: #3436, #51775
 Volume 3: #3437, #52564
 Volume 4: #3438, #53254
 Volume 5: #3439, #54257
 Volume 6: #3440, #54525
 Volume 7: #3441, #54778
 Volume 8: #3442, #55091
 Volume 9: #3443, #55587
 Volume 10: #3444, #58360
 Supplement Volume 1: #3445, #59156
 Supplement Volume 2: #3446, #59953
 Supplement Volume 3: #3447, #60889 (part 1), #61974 (part 2)
 Supplement Volume 4: #3448, #62140
 Supplement Volume 5: #3449, #63266
 Supplement Volume 6: #3450, #64384; Release date is 2017-02-28; Produced by Richard Tonsing, Richard Hulse and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments" by Richard F. Burton is a collection of enchanting folk tales written in the late 19th century. This extensive translation seeks to present the famous stories of the Arabian Nights in a faithful, literal rendering, and it includes narratives filled with magic, adventure, and romance, drawing from a diverse range of cultural influences. The opening chapters introduce a captivating tale about a King named Sabur and his encounters with three sages, which leads to developing relationships and magical themes that will enchant readers.  At the start of the book, we meet King Sabur, a generous ruler known for his wealth, wisdom, and hospitality. He receives three wise men, each presenting him with remarkable gifts, including a magical ebony horse that can fly through the air. However, as the story unfolds, we see the complex emotional consequences of the King's decisions regarding the marriages of his daughters to the sages, particularly focusing on the young princess who is distressed by her betrothal to an old magician. The narrative sets the stage for a blend of intrigue and romance as the characters navigate their intertwined fates against a backdrop of magic and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54257
ER  -