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Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume XVI-the sixth and final volume of Burton's Supplemental Nights-includes:¿ "The History of Al-Bundukani or, the Caliph Harun Al-Rashid and the Daughter of King Kisra"¿ "The Linguist-Dame, The Duenna and the King's Son"¿ "The Tale of the Warlock and the Young Cook of Baghdad"¿ "The Pleasant History of the Cock and the Fox"¿ appendices, notes, and indexes¿ and more.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume XIV-the fourth volume of Burton's Supplemental Nights-includes:¿ "Story of the Sultan of Al-Yaman and His Three Sons"¿ "History of Mohammed, Sultan of Cairo"¿ "Story of the Sage and the Scholar"¿ "History of the Kazi Who Bare a Babe"¿ "Tale of the Sultan and His Sons and the Enchanting Bird"¿ "History of Abu Niyyah and Abu Niyyatayn"¿ and more.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume XIII-the third volume of Burton's Supplemental Nights-includes:¿ "The Tale of Zayn Al-Asnam"¿ "Alaeddin; or, The Wonderful Lamp"¿ "Khudadad and His Brothers"¿ "The Caliph's Night Adventure"¿ "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"¿ "Prince Ahmad and the Fairy Peri-Banu"¿ variants and analogues of the tales in Volume XIII¿ and more.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume XII-the second volume of Burton's Supplemental Nights-includes:¿ "Al-Malik Al-Zahir Rukn Al-Din Bibars Al-Bundukdari and the Sixteen Captains of Police"¿ "Women's Wiles"¿ "Nur Al-Din Ali of Damascus and the Damsel Sitt Al-Milah"¿ "The Concubine and the Caliph"¿ "The Concubine of Al-Maamun"¿ variants and analogues of some of the tales in vols. XI and XII¿ and more.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume XI-which begins Burton's Supplemental Nights-includes:¿ Burton's foreword¿ "The Sleeper and the Waker"¿ "Story of the Merchant Who Lost His Luck"¿ "Story of the Prisoner and How Allah Gave Him Relief"¿ "Tale of the Singer and the Druggist"¿ "Tale of the Richard Who Married His Beautiful Daughter to the Poor Old Man"¿ "Tale of the Simpleton Husband"¿ "Tale of the Weaver Who Became a Leach by Order of His Wife"¿ "Tale of the Ugly Man and His Beautifule Wife"¿ and more.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume X-which concludes Burton's initial publication of the tales-includes:¿ "Ma'aruf the Cobbler and His Wife Fatimah"¿ Burton's essays on the origins of the tales and other background material¿ appendices and indexes¿ and more.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume IX includes:¿ "The Man of Upper Egypt and His Frankish Wife"¿ "The Ruined Man of Baghdad and His Slave-Girl"¿ "The Fakir and His Jar of Butter"¿ "The Unjust King and the Pilgrim Prince"¿ "The Serpent-Charmer and His Wife"¿ "Kamar Al-Zaman and the Jeweller's Wife"¿ "Abdullah Bin Fazil and His Brothers"¿ and many others.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume VII includes:¿ "Harun Al-Rashid and the Arab Girl"¿ "Al-Asma'i and the Three Girls of Bassorah"¿ "Ibrahim of Mosul and the Devil"¿ "The Badawi and His Wife"¿ "The Lovers of Bassorah"¿ "Ishak of Mosul and His Mistress and the Devil"¿ "Story of Prince Sayf Al-Muluk and the Princess Badi'a Al-Jamal"¿ and others.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume VI includes:¿ "Sindbad the Seaman and Sinbad the Landsman"¿ "The City of Brass"¿ "The Craft and Malice of Woman"¿ "The Rake's Trick Against the Chaste Wife"¿ "The Lady and Her Two Lovers"¿ "The Woman Who Made Her Husband Sift Dust"¿ "The Enchanted Spring"¿ "The Wife's Device to Cheat her Husband"¿ "The Goldsmith and the Cashmere Singing-Girl"¿ "The Lady and Her Five Suitors"¿ "The Fox and the Folk"¿ and many others.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume V includes:¿ "The Loves of the Boy and Girl at School"¿ "The Caliph Harun Al-Rashid and the Three Slave-Girls"¿ "The Water-Carrier and the Goldsmith's Wife"¿ "The Woman's Trick Against Her Husband"¿ "The Devout Woman and the Two Wicked Elders"¿ "The Mad Lover"¿ "The Angel of Death and the Rich King"¿ "The Shipwrecked Woman and Her Child"¿ "The Pious Black Slave"¿ "The Blacksmith Who Could Handle Fire Without Hurt"¿ "The Queen of Serpents"¿ and many others.

Notorious for the delight he took in tweaking the sexual taboos of the Victorian age-as well as the delight he took in the resulting shock of his bashful peers-British adventurer, linguist, and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his unexpurgated translation of the Eastern classic The One Thousand and One Nights, more famously known today as The Arabian Nights.Originating in Persian, Indian, and Arabic sources as far back as the ninth century AD, this collection of bawdy tales-which Burton was the first to bring to English readers in uncensored form-has exerted incalculable influence on modern literature. It represents one of the earliest examples of a framing story, as young Shahrazad, under threat of execution by the King, postpones her death by regaling him with these wildly entertaining stories over the course of 1,001 nights. The stories themselves feature early instances of sexual humor, satire and parody, murder mystery, horror, and even science fiction.Burton's annotated 16-volume collection, as infamous as it is important, was first published between 1885 and 1888, and remains an entertainingly naughty read.Volume III includes:¿ "The Birds and Beasts and the Carpenter"¿ "The Hermits"¿ "The Water-Fowl and the Tortoise"¿ "The Wolf and the Fox"¿ "Tale of the Falcon and the Partridge"¿ "The Cat and the Crow"¿ "The Fox and the Crow"¿ "The Hedgehog and the Wood Pigeons"¿ "The Merchant and the Two Sharpers"¿ "The Thief and His Monkey"¿ and others.