The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 08

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 4.5
Word count
841K words
Chapters
85

Tags

English Originals Folk LiteratureWorld Classics Legendary HeroCourt IntrigueLove and BetrayalFortunes and PerilsNested TalesMagical World

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 08 by BurtonAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures, Release Date: Sep 1, 2002

Editor's review

This is Volume 08 of Burton's English translation of The Thousand Nights and a Night, a public-domain ebook released by Project Gutenberg. As a later volume of the complete translation, it continues the nested narrative structure and the linguistic character of Arabic folk literature, and is useful for understanding the composition of the whole work and Burton's translation strategies. The electronic edition makes it easy to search for specific stories and words, and is suitable for course selections, translation comparison, or textual verification in academic writing. It should be read as part of the complete work, with attention to story continuity across volumes; also note the period-specific notes in Burton's translation, and distinguish the translator's views from the original content so as not to cite notes as story text.

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Reading tips

  1. First check which volumes you have already read to avoid losing track of story threads that cross volumes.
  2. When selecting readings, skim the table of contents first and choose stories relevant to your course or research topic.
  3. Mark the translator's notes as you go and review them together after finishing the story text.
  4. Use the ebook's search function to compile instances of the same motif across different volumes.

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Contents

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FAQ

Does Volume 08 overlap with Volume 06? The two are different volumes of the same translation, divided according to the order of the complete work, so entire texts generally do not repeat. However, The Thousand Nights and a Night contains nested stories and cross-references, so individual motifs or characters may reappear in different volumes; simply watch for such echoes as you read.
Does the electronic edition include all illustrations or appendices? Project Gutenberg editions mainly provide public-domain text, and whether illustrations or appendices are included depends on the specific ebook version. This entry does not state whether illustrations are present; readers should rely on the actual electronic text they open and should not assume it contains all the supplementary material of the print edition.
Is it suitable for translation practice? Yes. Burton's translation has a distinctive style, and the story passages are relatively self-contained, making it easy to select excerpts for English-to-Chinese practice. When practicing, translate independently first, then compare with other translations, focusing on narrative formulas, culture-specific names, and the handling of notes rather than merely seeking literal correspondence.

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