The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.
by Stanley Lane-Poole (1801–1876)
- Free to read
- 18 hours to read
- 16 chapters
- Reading level: 8th & 9th grade
"The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I" by Lane, Lane-Poole, Poole, and Harvey is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. A desperate king executes virgin brides each morning until clever Scheherazade saves herself through storytelling, weaving tales each night that end in cliffhangers. Her stories span historical tales, love stories, and adventures featuring jinn, sorcerers, and legendary places—each one buying her another day of life across one thousand and one nights.
- Fairy tales
- Tales · Arab countries
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Chapter I: Story of the Merchant and the Jinnee 38
Story of the First Sheykh and the Gazelle 42
Story of the Second Sheykh and the two Black Hounds 46
Story of the Third Sheykh and the Mule 50
Notes 52
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This free edition of The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. by Stanley Lane-Poole comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #34206, released 2010-11-03. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Mythology, Legends & Folklore, Classics of Literature.
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