Sir Richard Francis Burton: 51 books
Arabian Nights (Volume 8)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Contents of the Eighth Volume
King Mohammed Bin Sabaik and the Merchant Hasan (continued) a. Story of Prince Sayf Al-Muluk and the Princess Badi'a Al-Jamal (continued) 155. Hassan of Bassorah 156. Khalifah The Fisherman Of Baghdad The same from the Breslau Edition 157. Masrur and Zayn Al-Mawasif 158. Ali Nur Al-Din and Miriam the Girdle-Girl
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
A few pages by way of "Forespeache."
The plain unvarnished tale of the travel in Midian, undertaken by the second Expedition, which, like the first, owes all to the liberality and the foresight of his Highness Ismail I., Khediv of Egypt, forms the subject of these volumes. During...
Arabian Nights (Volume 12)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Contents of the Twelfth Volume.
13. Al-Malik Al-Zahir Rukn Al-Din Bibars Al-Bundukdari and the Sixteen Captains of Police a. First Constable's History b. Second Constable's History c. Third Constable's History d. Fourth Constable's History e. Fifth Constable's History f. Sixth Constable's...
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Before proceeding to develop my New Sword Exercise for Infantry, I would offer a few remarks upon the changes proposed in these pages. Whilst the last half century has witnessed an immense improvement in the projectile weapons of the civilized world, the theory and practice of the sabre or cutting...
Arabian Nights (Volume 2)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Contents of the Second Volume
7. Nur Al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis Al-Jalis
8. Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub, The Distraught, The Thrall O' Love
a. Tale of the First Eunuch, Bukhayt
b. Tale of the Second Eunuch, Kafur
9. Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His...
Arabian Nights (Volume 16)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Contents of the Sixteenth Volume.
1. The Say of Haykar the Sage 2. The History of Al-Bundukani or, The Caliph Harun Al-Rashid and the Daughter of King Kisra 3. The Linguist-Dame, the Duenna and the King's Son 4. The Tale of the Warlock and the Young Cook of Baghdad 5. The Pleasant History...
Arabian Nights (Volume 7)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Contents of the Seventh Volume
The History of Gharib and His Brother Ajib (continued) 138. Otbah and Rayya 139. Hind, Daughter of Al-Nu'man, and Al-Hajjaj 140. Khuzaymah Bin Bishr and Ikrimah Al-Fayyaz 141. Yunus the Scribe and the Caliph Walid Bin Sahl 142. Harun Al-Rashid and the Arab Girl...
Arabian Nights (Volume 1)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Contents of the First Volume
Introduction
Story Of King Shahryar and His Brother
a. Tale of the Bull and the Ass
1. Tale of the Trader and the Jinni
a. The First Shaykh's Story
b. The Second Shaykh's Story
c. The Third Shaykh's Story
2....
by Sir Richard Francis Burton & Verney Lovett Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
The glory of an explorer, I need hardly say, results not so much from the extent, or the marvels of his explorations, as from the consequences to which they lead. Judged by this test, my little list of discoveries has not been unfavoured of fortune. Where two purblind fever-stricken men plodded painfully...
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***
Synopsis:
The glory of an explorer, I need hardly say, results not so much from the extent, or the marvels of his explorations, as from the consequences to which they lead. Judged by this test, my little list of...
Arabian Nights (Volume 10)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Contents of the Tenth Volume
169. Ma'aruf the Cobbler and His Wife Fatimah Conclusion Terminal Essay Appendix I.-- 1. Index to the Tales and Proper Names 2. Alphabetical Table of the Notes (Anthropological, &c.) 3. Alphabetical Table of First lines-- a. English b. Arabic 4. Table of Contents...
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2019
(Excerpt): "The notes which form the ground-work of these volumes have long been kept in the obscurity of manuscript: my studies of South America, of Syria and Palestine, of Iceland, and of Istria, left me scant time for the labour of preparation. Leisure and opportunity have now offered themselves,...
Vikram and the Vampire
Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
It is the story of a Indian prince who must, to free his family from a curse, remove a vampire from a cemetery and carry it/him to a wizard. The vampire is quite a funny fellow and tells a series of stories. At the end of each story, Prince Vikram must either hold his tongue or at least reply politely...
Arabian Nights (Volume 13)
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Contents of the Thirteenth Volume.
1. The Tale of Zayn Al-Asnam 2. Alaeddin; or, The Wonderful Lamp 3. Khudadad and His Brothers a. History of the Princess of Daryabar 4. The Caliph's Night Adventure a. The Story of the Blind Man, Baba Abdullah b. History of Sidi Nu'uman c. History of Khwajah...