The Arabian Nights: More Marvels And Wonders Of The Thousand And One Nights [v. 2/2]

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Canonical title

The Arabian Nights: More Marvels And Wonders Of The Thousand And One Nights [v. 2/2]

Alternate titles

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

Original publication date

800 (ca.) (ca.); 0850 (ca.) (ca.); 1838 to 1840 (English: Lane) (English: Lane); 1885 to 1888 (English: Burton) (English: Burton); 1923 (English: Mardrus/Mathers) (English: Mardrus/Mathers); 1992 (English: Haddawy) (English: Haddawy)

People/Characters

Shahryar; Scheherazade; Harun al-Rashid; Abū-Nuwās; Dinarzade; Aladdin (show all 7); Sinbad the Sailor

Important places

Persia; Casgar; Baghdad, Iraq; Damascus, Syria; Iraq; Middle East (show all 7); Syria

First words

The chronicles of the ancient Kings of Persia, who extended their empire into the Indies, and as far as China, tell of a powerful king of that family, who dying, left two sons.

Last words

(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It was immediately reported through the city and different provinces; and it brought down upon the heads of Sultan Schahriar and his amiable Sultana Scheherazade, the heart-felt praises and grateful blessings of all the people of the empire of the Indies.

Disambiguation notice

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