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(0)Richard Francis Burton
Author
Series
Wanderings in West Africa volume 2
Publisher
Narrative Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Author
Series
Lake regions of central Africa volume 1
Publisher
Narrative Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.6 - AR Pts: 69
Language
English
Description
"Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever."--Back cover.
Publisher
International Collectors Library, American Headquarters
Pub. Date
195-?
Language
English
Description
This novel is a collection of tales from the Islamic Golden Age, compiled by various authors over many hundreds of years. The stories center around the legend of the sultan Shahrayar and his wife, Scheherazade. After finding out that his first wife is unfaithful, Shahrayar kills her and swears to marry a different woman each night before killing her the following morning to prevent further betrayal. Scheherazade, his political ally's daughter, concocts...
