The Arabian nights' entertainments, or, The book of a thousand nights and a night

The Arabian nights' entertainments, or, The book of a thousand nights and a night /

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A selection of the most famous and representative of these tales from the plain and literal translations by Richard F. Burton; the stories have been chosen and arranged by Bennett A. Cerf and are printed complete and unabridged with many of Burton's notes; introductory essay by Ben Ray Redman.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 (Translator), Cerf, Bennett, 1898-1971 (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Undetermined
Published: New York : Modern library, [1932]
Series:Modern library of the world's best books.
Subjects:
Arabian nights.
Folk literature, Arabic.
Tales > Middle East.
Fairy tales > Arab countries.
Arabs > Folklore.
Tales > Arab countries.
Arabic fiction.
Table of Contents:
  • Story Of King Shahryar And His Brother
  • The Tale of the Bull and the Ass
  • The Tales Of Shahrazad
  • The Fisherman And The Jinni
  • The Tale of the ensorcelled Prince
  • The Porter And The Three Ladies Of Baghdad
  • The first Kalandar's tale
  • The second Kalandar's tale
  • The third Kalandar's tale
  • The eldest Lady's tale
  • Tale of the Portress
  • The Tale Of The Three Apples
  • Tale Of Nur Al-Din Ali And His Son Badr Al-Din Hasan
  • Tale Of Ghanim Bin Ayyub, The Distraught, The Thrall o'Love
  • Tale of the first eunuch, Bukhayt
  • Tale of the second eunuch, Kafur
  • The Tale Of The Birds And Beasts And The Carpenter
  • The Hermits
  • The Tale Of Kamar Al-Zaman
  • Hatim Of The Tribe Of Tayy
  • The Tale of Ma'an Son Of Zaidah And The Badawi
  • The City of Many-Columned Iram
  • The Sweep And The Noble Lady
  • Ali The Persian
  • The Man Who Stole The Dish Of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate
  • The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through A Dream
  • The Ebony Horse
  • How Abu Hason Brake Wind
  • The Angel Of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man
  • Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman
  • First voyage of Sindbad Hight the Seaman
  • The second voyage of Sindbad the Seaman
  • The third voyage of Sindbad the Seaman
  • The fourth voyage of Sindbad the Seaman
  • The fifth voyage of Sindbad the Seaman
  • The sixth voyage of Sindbad the Seaman
  • The seventh voyage of Sindbad the Seaman
  • The City Of Brass
  • The Lady And Her Five Suitors
  • Judar And His Brethren
  • Julnar The Sea-Born And Her Sond King Badr Basim Of Persia
  • Khalifah The Fishterman Of Baghdad
  • Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber
  • The Sleeper And The Waker
  • Alaeddin; or, The Wonderful Lamp
  • Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves
  • Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah
  • Conclusion.

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