THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT — VOLUME 01 [SUPPLEMENT]

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night is an English version of the famous collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. Burton’s translation is one of the most renowned and detailed English versions of these tales known for its elaborate footnotes extensive commentary and faithful rendering of the original texts. The collection includes a wide variety of stories framed by the overarching tale of Scheherazade who tells a new story each night to the king in order to delay her execution. The tales cover a rich tapestry of themes including romance adventure magic and morality and feature a host of memorable characters such as Ali Baba Sinbad the Sailor and Aladdin.