The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 (of 10)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 (of 10)
Translated by Richard Francis, Sir Burton
The frame alone is extraordinary: a queen sentences herself to death by marrying a king who has killed every bride before morning. She survives by telling him stories, each one ending at dawn so he must keep her alive for the next night. This volume continues that legendary cascade, following lovers like Aziz through betrayals and desperate quests, watching princes fall into despair and rise through cunning. The tales pulse with revenge and desire, with women like the vengeful Dalilah wielding wit as weapon and shield. Here you will find the architecture of storytelling itself, nested tales within tales, each narrative a trap that keeps the listener alive. Burton's notes illuminate a world of jinns and sorcerers, of Baghdad's bustling streets and desert kingdoms, but beneath the magic lies sharp social observation: the hunchback's tragicomic fate, the young woman who outwits five lovers. These are stories told to stay alive, and they have kept readers enthralled for centuries.
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“A loss that can be repaired by money is not of such very great importance.””
— Unknown
“Glory be to Him who changes others and remains Himself unchanged!””
— Unknown
“WHOEVER TALKS ABOUT WHAT DOES NOT CONCERN HIM, OFTEN HEARS WHAT DOES NOT PLEASE HIM!””
— Unknown
“A library of books is the fairest garden in the world, and to walk there is an ecstasy.””
— Unknown
“My story is of such marvel that if it were written with a needle on the corner of an eye, it would yet serve as a lesson to those who seek wisdom.””
— Unknown
“We live in biological time, and we have beginnings, middles, and ends.””
— Unknown
“Psychology claims that when you can't sleep at night, you are actually awake in someone's dream.””
— Unknown
“It is amazing what women in love will do””
— Unknown
“A truth once seen by a single mind ends up by imposing itself on the totality of human consciousness.””
— Unknown
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