Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6)
This is the sixth and last volume of the Supplemental Nights that Sir Richard Francis Burton added to his translation of The Thousand Nights and a Night, gathering tales from other manuscripts of the collection. It opens with the Say of Haykar the Sage, the ancient story of a wise counselor betrayed by his nephew, and continues with the history of al-Bundukani, or the Caliph Harun al-Rashid and the daughter of King Kisra, The Linguist-Dame, the Duenna and the King's Son, The Warlock and the Young Cook of Baghdad, The Cock and the Fox, the Tale of Attaf and the History of Prince Habib, with Burton's notes and his foreword. Like all of Burton's work, it is frank and heavily annotated. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6)
Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6) by Anonymous can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6) online?
Yes. Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6) opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6) free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6) is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6) in the public domain?
Yes. Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6) by Anonymous is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Sir Richard Francis Burton. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6)?
About 11 h 10 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6)?
Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 6 (of 6) by Anonymous is filed under "Children's Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
