Tuhat ja yksi yötä

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hedman, Valfrid, 1872-1939

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Tuhat ja yksi yötä" by Valfrid Hedman is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled in the early 20th century. The work draws on the narrative tradition of tales narrated by the clever Scheherazade to delay her execution at the hands of the vengeful Sultan Shah-Riar. The stories include adventures of various characters, including a merchant, a fisherman, and the legendary figures of Sinbad and Aladdin, weaving themes of wisdom, fate, and morality through enchanting tales. The opening portion of the collection sets the stage with the story of Shah-Riar and his brother, Shah-Zenan, who are both rulers with deep familial bonds. After Shah-Zenan discovers his wife's treachery, he tragically enacts revenge, leading Shah-Riar to resolve to marry a new woman each day, only to execute her the following morning due to distrust of women. The narrative introduces Sheherazade, the vizier's daughter, who offers herself to the Sultan in a bid to save the lives of the women from his wrath. Her cunning strategy of storytelling is highlighted during the initial chapters, exemplifying her intelligence and resourcefulness amidst dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Johdanto

Aasi, härkä ja työmies

Kauppias ja henki

Ensimmäisen vanhuksen ja naarashirven tarina

Toisen vanhuksen ja kahden mustan koiran tarina

Kalastajan tarina

Kreikan kuninkaan ja lääkäri Dubanin tarina

Aviomies ja papukaija

Tarina rangaistusta visiiristä

Kalastajan myöhempiä seikkailuja

Mustain saarten nuoren kuninkaan tarina

Merenkulkija Sinbadin tarina

Sinbadin toinen retki

Sinbadin kolmas retki

Sinbadin neljäs retki

Sinbadin viides retki

Sinbadin kuudes retki

Sinbadin seitsemäs eli viimeinen retki

Kertomus prinssi Ahmedista ja Peri-Banusta

Ali Baba ja neljäkymmentä ryöväriä

Tarina Aladdinista ja taikalampusta

Kalifi Harun-al-Rashidin seikkailu

Baba Abdullahin tarina

Seid Numanin tarina

Hodsha Hassan Alhabbalin tarina

Bagdadilaisen kauppiaan ali Hodshan tarina

Tarina Abu Hassanista eli unestaan heränneestä.

Credits:

Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Notes:

Reading ease score: 39.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-12-23