Chapters
9 totalTHE ARABIAN NIGHTS.
ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE STORY OF NOUREDDIN AND THE FAIR PERSIAN.
THE STORY OF BEDER, PRINCE OF PERSIA, AND GIAHAURE, PRINCESS OF SAMARCAND.
THE STORY OF GANEM, SON TO ABOU AYOUB, AND KNOWN BY THE SURNAME OF LOVE’S SLAVE.
THE STORY OF PRINCE ZEYN ALASNAM, AND THE KING OF THE GENII.
THE STORY OF CODADAD AND HIS BROTHERS.
STORY OF THE PRINCESS OF DERYABAR.
THE STORY OF THE SLEEPER AWAKENED.
Description
In the glittering court of Balsora, a kingdom that bows to the distant caliphs, King Zinchi surrounds himself with two starkly different viziers. Khacan, generous and beloved, wins the respect of everyone from merchants to scholars, while his counterpart Saouy broods in miserliness and spite. A lively council debate turns to the age‑old question of what makes a companion truly worthy of a ruler’s attention.
Compelled by the discussion, the king tasks Khacan with locating a slave whose beauty is matched by wit, modesty, and keen intelligence—a perfect partner for the demanding life of governance. As Khacan dispatches courtiers across the city, the rivalry with Saouy deepens, and rumors of a mysterious Persian merchant bearing an extraordinary captive begin to surface. The hunt for this exceptional woman sets the stage for a tale of intrigue, rivalry, and the subtle art of choosing a companion beyond mere appearance.
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Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (612K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Delphine Lettau, Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
Release date
Nov 5, 2013
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Anonymous
Some books outlast the names of the people who wrote them. When a work is credited to Anonymous, the mystery becomes part of its appeal, inviting readers to focus entirely on the story, ideas, or tradition behind it.
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