Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (Arabian Nights) Volume 14 (Supplemental Nights)
Author: last_name: Anonymous
Language: English

In this volume Shahrazad relates several Arabic folk tales to her sister and is one of the many translated by Richard F. Burton. These tales have been collected over thousands of years from various countries, scholars, authors and translators. Their origins trace back to AD 800-900 with roots in Syria, Arabia, Yemen, India, Persia, Egypt and Asia Minor.<br><br>
According to Wikipedia, Burton's 17 volumes, while boasting many prominent admirers, have been criticised for their "archaic language a