v. The Stolen Purse. . . . . . . . . . . . . .dccccxcix
w. The Fox and the Folk[FN#235]. . . . . . . . . . . .M
116. The Two Kings and the Vizier’s Daughters . . . . . . .M
117. The Favourite and her Lover. . . . . . . . . . . . . .M
118. The Merchant of Cairo and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun
El Hikim bi Amrillak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M
Conclusion
Table of contents
of the unfinished
Calcutta (1814-18) edition (first
two hundred
nights only) of the
Arabic text of the book
of the thousand nights
and one night.
Introduction.
a.
The Ox and the Ass
1. The Merchant
and the Genie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
a.
The First Old Man’s Story . . . . . . . . . .
. . ii
b.
The Second Old Man’s Story[FN#236]. . . . . .
. . iv
2. The Fisherman
and the Genie. . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
a.
The Physician Douban. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
aa.
The Merchant and the Parrot . . . . . . . .xiv
ab.
The King’s Son and the Ogress . . . . . . . xv
b.
The Enchanted Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxi
3. The Porter and
the Three Ladies of Baghdad . . . . xxviii
a.
The First Calender’s Story. . . . . . . . . .
.xxxix
b.
The Second Calender’s Story . . . . . . . . .
. xlii
ba.
The Envier and the Envied . . . . . . . . xlvi
c.
The Third Calender’s Story. . . . . . . . . .
. liii
d.
The Eldest Lady’s Story[FN#237] . . . . . . .
. lxiv
4. The Three Apples
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lxviii
5. Noureddin Ali
of Cairo and his Son Bedreddin Hassan.lxxii
6. Isaac of Mosul’s
Story of Khedijeh and the Khalif El Mamounxciv
7. Story of the
Hunchback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ci
a.
The Christian Broker’s Story. . . . . . . . .
. .cix
b.
The Cook’s Story[FN#238]. . . . . . . . . . .
. cxxi
c.
The Jewish Physician’s Story. . . . . . . . .
.cxxix
d.
The Tailor’s Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
cxxxvi
e.
The Barber’s Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
cxliii
ea.
Story of the Barber’s First Brother . . . cxlv
eb.
Story of the Barber’s Second Brother. .cxlviii
ec.
Story of the Barber’s Third Brother . . . .cli
ed.
Story of the Barber’s Fourth Brother. . . clii
ee.
Story of the Barber’s Fifth Brother . . . cliv
ef.
Story of the Barber’s Sixth Brother . . clviii
8. Ali ben Bekkar
and Shemsennehar. . . . . . . . . . clxiii
9. Noureddin Ali