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050 4 _aPJ
100 1 _aScott, Jonathan,
_d1754-1829
245 1 4 _aThe Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 02
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-05-01
508 _aThis eBook was produced by JC Byers
520 _a"The Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 02" by Jonathan Scott is a collection of enchanting tales that was compiled and published in the late 19th century. This volume continues the mesmerizing stories of adventure, magic, and moral lessons that are characteristic of The Arabian Nights, featuring intriguing characters like the clever tailor and the unfortunate hunchback in a series of interconnected narratives that reveal themes of fate and human folly. The opening of this volume introduces the story of the Little Hunchback, where a tailor's evening takes a comedic and dark turn when a hunchback performer dies unexpectedly at his home, leading to a frantic and absurd series of events as the tailor and his wife attempt to conceal their involvement. This tale not only sets the tone for the humor and tension that characterize the following narratives but also hints at the intricate storytelling style that intertwines various fates, as characters unexpectedly cross paths in a tapestry of plots. The events escalate when the responsibilities of the death shift from one character to another, creating a cascade of misunderstandings that engages the reader in a mix of intrigue and laughter right from the outset. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFairy tales
653 _aTales -- Arab countries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5665
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