The Arabian Nights Essay

Richard Francis Burton

This Study Guide consists of approximately 123 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Arabian Nights.

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Introduction

Author Biography

Plot Summary

+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Background Chapter, The Story of King Shahryar and His Brother

Chapter 1, The Fisherman and the Jinni

Chapter 2, The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad

Chapter 3, The Tale of the Three Apples

Chapter 4, Tale of Nur Al-Din Ali And His Son Badr Al-Din Hasan

Chapter 5, Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub, the Distraught, the Thrall O' Love

Chapter 6, The Tale of the Birds and the Beasts and the Carpenter

Chapter 7, The Hermit

Chapter 8, The Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman

Chapter 9, Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy

Chapter 10, The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and the Badawi

Chapter 11, The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalibah

Chapter 12, The Sweep and the Noble Lady

Chapter 13, Ali the Persian

Chapter 14, The Man Who Stole The Dish of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate

Chapter 15, The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through A Dream

Chapter 16, The Ebony Horse

Chapter 17, How Abu Hasan Broke Wind

Chapter 18, The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man

Chapter 19, Sindbad the Seaman and Sindbad the Landsman

Chapter 20, The City of Brass

Chapter 21, The Lady and Her Five Suitors

Chapter 22, Judar and His Brethren

Chapter 23, Julnar the Sea-Born and Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia

Chapter 24, Khalifah the Fisherman of Baghdad

Chapter 25, Abu Kir the Dyer and Abu Sir the Barber

Chapter 26, The Sleeper and the Waker

Chapter 27, Alaeddin: Or, the Wonderful Lamp

Chapter 28, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Chapter 29, Ma'aruf the Cobbler and His Wife Fatimah

Conclusion

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Characters

Objects/Places

Themes

Style

Historical Context

Critical Overview

+Essays

Criticism

Critical Essay #1

Quotes

Adaptations

Topics for Further Study

Compare and Contrast

What Do I Read Next?

Further Study

Bibliography

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The Arabian Nights Essay

Richard Francis Burton

This Study Guide consists of approximately 123 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Arabian Nights.