The Arabian Nights Entertainments
The Arabian Nights (FULL Audio Book) Entertainments, Volume 01
by Anonymous -- translated by Dr. Jonathan Scott (1754-1829)
The main frame story concerns a king and his new bride. The king, Shahryar, upon discovering his ex-wife's infidelity executes her and then declares all women to be unfaithful. He begins to marry a succession of virgins only to execute each one the next morning. Scheherazade agrees to marry him and each night, beginning on the night of their marriage, she tells the king a tale but does not end it so that the king keeps her alive in order to hear the next tale. The stories proceed from this original tale; some are framed within other tales, while others begin and end of their own accord. Some editions contain only a few hundred tales, while others include 1001 or more stories and "nights." (Summary from Wikipedia)
Well known stories from the Nights include Aladdin, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor. This translation is by Dr. Jonathan Scott.
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So great, and beautifully read.
Enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing!
I'm Loving This!
Wow beautiful I hope she dose the rest
I expected archaic language.
tea time
This is some archaic English 😅 Nevertheless entertaining
geez she is too slow and monotoned...egh, i need to stay awake. "Yawning"
@gbt2009
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I like it
@kirksavva1748
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Came here to agree 😂😂