The book of the thousand nights and one night / rendered into English from the literal and complete French translation of Dr. J.C. Mardrus by Powys Mathers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mathers, E. Powys (Edward Powys), 1892-1939.

Mardrus, J. C. (Joseph Charles), 1868-1949.

Series:

Book of the Thousand and One Nights ; 2

Standardized Title:

Arabian nights.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic literature--Translations into English.

Arabic literature.

Arabs--Folklore.

Arabs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (599 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : G. Routledge & sons, ltd., 1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The second volume of this accurate translation of the wonderful and enchanting tales of the Arabian nights.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; THE TALE OF KAMAR AL-ZAMN AND THE PRINCESS BUDR, MOON OF MOONS; THE TALE OF HAPPY-HANDSOME AND HAPPY-FAIR; THE TALE OF AL AL-DN AB SHMT; THE TALE OF SYMPATHY THE LEARNED; AN ADVENTURE OF THE POET AB NUWS; THE TALE OF SINBD THE SAILOR; THE TALE OF ZUMURRUD THE BEAUTIFUL, AND OF AL SHR, SON OF GLORY; THE TALE OF THE SIX DIFFERENT COLOURED GIRLS; THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF THE CITY OF BRASS; THE TALE OF IBN AL-MANSR AND THE TWO GIRLS; THE TALE OF WARDN THE BUTCHER AND THE WAZR'S DAUGHTER; THE TALE OF YAMLIKA, QUEEN OF THE SERPENTS

THE FLOWERING TERRACE OF WIT AND GARDEN OF GALLANTRY THE STRANGE KHALFAH; THE TALE OF ROSE-IN-THE-BUD AND WORLD'S-DELIGHT; THE MAGIC TALE OF THE EBONY HORSE; THE TALE OF THE SHIFTS OF DELILAH-THE-WILY AND HER DAUGHTER ZAINAB-THE-CHEAT, WITH AHMAD-THE-MOTH, HASAN-THE-PEST, AND AL QUICKSILVER; THE TALE OF JDAR THE FISHERMAN OR THE ENCHANTED BAG

Notes:

Issued in a case.

Originally published in a 2nd edition, 1964.

ISBN:

1-134-94867-0

1-138-17403-3

1-134-94868-9

1-280-02395-3

0-203-35912-7

9786610023950

9780203359129

OCLC:

456027529