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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 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.

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 II includes:¿ "Nur Al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis Al-Jalis"¿ "Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub, The Distraught, The Thrall O'Love"¿ "Tale of the First Eunich, Baukhayt"¿ "Tale of the Second Eunuch, Kafur"¿ "Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan"¿ "Tale of Taj Al-Muluk and the Princess Dunya"¿ "Tale of Aziz and Azizah"

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 I includes:¿ Burton's introductory forward¿ "Story of King Shahryar and His Brother"¿ "Tale of the Trader and the Jinni"¿ "Tale of the Wazir and the Sage Duban"¿ "Tale of the Prince and the Ogress"¿ "Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince"¿ "The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad"¿ "Tale of the Three Apples"¿ "The Reeve's Tale"¿ "Tale of the Jewish Doctor"¿ and others.