The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 4.5
Word count
932K words
Chapters
94

Tags

English Originals Folk LiteratureWorld Classics AdventureLove StoryKarmic RetributionNarrative TechniqueOriental WondersFolk Legend

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 15 by BurtonAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures, Release Date: Sep 1, 2002

Editor's review

This volume belongs to the later part of Burton's complete translation of The Arabian Nights and continues the characteristics for which the whole translation is known: detailed annotation and an archaic language style. Its reading value lies more in the completeness of the edition: for researchers, later volumes often contain indexes, appendices, or closing material and are an indispensable link when verifying the structure of the complete translation; for general readers, it is less self-contained, and reading it alone makes it hard to obtain the full pleasure of the stories. The English original bears the syntax and vocabulary features of nineteenth-century translation and requires a certain patience with language. It is advisable to treat it as the closing part of the complete translation and use it together with the earlier volumes' contents and annotation system, rather than as an introductory reader. If used for courses or writing, focus on consulting its appendix material and arrangement.

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Reading tips

  1. First consult the table of contents of the complete translation to clarify this volume's place in the whole work.
  2. Use this volume as a search and verification tool, returning to the main text when you encounter corresponding stories.
  3. Note nineteenth-century English usage as you read, and proceed slowly with a dictionary if needed.
  4. If used for a paper, record the volume's appendix and arrangement information so you can cite the volume number accurately.

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Contents

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FAQ

How does this volume differ from common selections of The Thousand Nights and a Night? Common selections usually extract famous tales from the full work, whereas this volume is a later volume of Burton's complete translation, emphasizing edition completeness and appendix material; it is not suitable as a standalone introductory story reader.
How difficult is the language of Burton's translation? Burton's translation retains nineteenth-century English syntax and vocabulary; some passages are long, the diction is somewhat archaic, and there are extensive notes. Readers with good English reading ability will adapt more easily; general readers may need reference tools.
Is the source of this electronic edition reliable? This edition is released by a public-domain eBook project and is an English text that has entered the public domain, suitable for study and research. However, the electronic layout is plain, and when citing it you should verify the volume number and release information.

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