Arabian Nights
Sir Richard Burton
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘“For,” said he, “there never was nor is there one chaste woman upon the face of earth.”’A collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th century, Sir Richard Burton’s most well-known translation of Arabian Nights brings together ancient folklore and stories passed down from generation to generation.Featuring tales about love, history, tragedy and comedy as well as fables and fairy tales, this edition remains a well-loved collection of exotic and evocative stories. Fantastical and curious customs are bought to life by Burton’s translation in stories such as ‘The Lovers of Bassorah’, ‘The Concubine of Al-Maamun’ and ‘The Hunchback’s Tale’.
ARABIAN NIGHTS
Translated by
Sir Richard Burton
CONTENTS
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Title Page (#ufc950f3c-1a92-51da-ae8e-3ebc311413e5)
Chapter 1 In the Name of Allah the Compassionating the Compassionate!
Chapter 2 The Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince
Chapter 3 The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad
Chapter 4 The Hunchbackâs Tale
Chapter 5 The Tale of Nur Al-Din Ali and His Son Badr Al-Din Hasan
Chapter 6 The Sweep and the Noble Lady
Chapter 7 The Man of Al-Yaman and His Six Slave-Girls
Chapter 8 Two Stories of Harun Al-Rashid
THE CALIPH HARUN AL-RASHID AND QUEEN ZUBAYDAH IN THE BATH (#litres_trial_promo)
HARUN AL-RASHID AND THE THREE POETS (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 9 The Foolish Dominie
Chapter 10 The Butcherâs Adventure with the Lady and the Bear
Chapter 11 The Goldsmith and the Cashmere Singing-Girl
Chapter 12 The Lady and Her Five Suitors
Chapter 13 The Lovers of Bassorah
Chapter 14 The Man and His Wife
Chapter 15 Tale of the Singer and the Druggist
Chapter 16 The Tale of the Richard Who Married His Beautiful Daughter to the Poor Old Man
Chapter 17 The Tale of the Simpleton Husband
Chapter 18 The Tale of the Robber and the Woman
Chapter 19 The Tale of the Two Sharpers Who Each Cozened His Compeer
Chapter 20 Womenâs Wiles
Chapter 21 The Concubine of Al-Maamun
Chapter 22 The Story of the Three Sharpers
Chapter 23 The Cairene Youth, the Barber, and the Captain
Chapter 24 The Goodwife of Cairo and Her Four Gallants
THE TAILOR AND THE LADY AND THE CAPTAIN (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 25 The Syrian and the Three Women of Cairo
Chapter 26 The Whorish Wife Who Vaunted Her Virtue
Chapter 27 Coelebs the Droll and His Wife and Her Four Lovers
Chapter 28 Mohammed the Shalabi and His Mistress and His Wife
Chapter 29 The Fellah and his Wicked Wife
Chapter 30 The Woman Who Humoured her Lover at Her Husbandâs Expense
Chapter 31 Story of the Two Lack-Tacts of Cairo and Damascus
Chapter 32 Tale of the Second Eunuch, Kafur
Chapter 33 Nur Al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis Al-Jalis
Chapter 34 The Barberâs Tale of His Third Brother
THE BARBERâS TALE OF HIS FOURTH BROTHER (#litres_trial_promo)
THE BARBERâS TALE OF HIS FIFTH BROTHER (#litres_trial_promo)
THE BARBERâS TALE OF HIS SIXTH BROTHER (#litres_trial_promo)
Classic Literature: Words and Phrases Adapted from theCollins English Dictionary
About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)