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

The Arabian nights' entertainments : or, The book of a thousand nights and a night, 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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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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  • eng
  • und
  • eng
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2 preliminary leaves, iii-xiv, 823 pages
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"First Modern library edition, 1932."
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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The Arabian nights' entertainments : or, The book of a thousand nights and a night
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The Arabian nights' entertainments
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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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  • Book of a thousand nights and a night
  • Thousand nights and a night
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  • eng
  • und
  • eng
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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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Arabian nights.
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  • 892.73
  • 398.21
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no index present
LC call number
PJ7715
LC item number
.B8 1932b
Literary form
fiction
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  • 1821-1890
  • 1898-1971
  • 1896-1961
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  • Burton, Richard Francis
  • Cerf, Bennett
  • Redman, Ben Ray
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The Modern library of the world's best books
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  • Arabs
  • Arab countries
  • Folk literature, Arabic
  • Tales
  • Fairy tales
  • Arabs
  • Tales
  • Fairy tales
  • Folk literature, Arabic
  • Tales
  • Middle East
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The Arabian nights' entertainments : or, The book of a thousand nights and a night, 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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"First Modern library edition, 1932."
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text
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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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ocm00322981
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17 cm.
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2 preliminary leaves, iii-xiv, 823 pages
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32028027
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The Arabian nights' entertainments : or, The book of a thousand nights and a night, 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
Publication
Copyright
Note
"First Modern library edition, 1932."
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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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ocm00322981
Dimensions
17 cm.
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2 preliminary leaves, iii-xiv, 823 pages
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32028027
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rdamedia
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  • n

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