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050 4 _aPJ
100 1 _aForster, Edward,
_d1769-1828
245 1 4 _aThe Arabian Nights, Volume I of IV
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_influenced_by_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights
500 _aTranslation of the French version by Antoine Galland.
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-10
508 _aProduced by Mohammad Aboomar for the QuantiQual Project; Project ID: COALESCE/2017/117 (Irish Research Council)
520 _a"The Arabian Nights, Volume I of IV" by Edward Forster and Antoine Galland is a remarkable collection of Middle Eastern folktales that dates back to the early 19th century. The book recounts various captivating stories from a rich cultural tradition, centered around the adventures and fateful encounters of characters such as the bold and clever Scheherazade, who narrates these tales to survive the wrath of her husband, the Sultan. The collection explores themes of love, betrayal, morality, and cleverness within an enchanting framework of magic and folklore. The opening of the volume sets the scene for the larger narrative, introducing the story of two royal brothers: Schahriar and Schahzenan. After an unfortunate experience with betrayal, they embark on a journey that leads to their discovery of the widespread infidelity among women, including the Sultan's own wife. This revelation ignites Schahriar's fury, leading him to decree a cruel law that forces him to marry a new woman every night and execute her by dawn. Meanwhile, Schahzenan's daughter, Scheherazade, resolves to intervene in this grim cycle with her profound intelligence and storytelling abilities, seeking to entertain and change the Sultan's heart through her enchanting tales. The narrative prepares readers for a thrilling exploration of various stories within the chronicles of the legendary Arabian Nights. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArabs -- Folklore
653 _aTales -- Arab countries
653 _aFairy tales -- Arab countries
700 1 _aGalland, Antoine,
_d1646-1715
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62897
999 _c103721
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