{"product_id":"the-book-of-the-thousand-john-payne-9781515422631","title":"The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night Volume 7: A Complete Translation of the Arabian Nights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA continuation of John Payne's complete Victorian translation of the Arabian Nights, preserving the narrative sequence and literary character of the original corpus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This seventh volume forms part of John Payne's multi-volume English rendering of \u003cem\u003eThe Thousand Nights and One Night\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the most influential collections of narrative literature in the world. Framed by the story of Shahrazad, whose nightly tales delay her execution, the work unfolds through an interconnected sequence of romances, adventures, and moral narratives drawn from Arabic, Persian, and Indian traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories in this volume contribute to the cumulative structure of the Nights, where embedded tales, recurring motifs, and shifts in tone create a layered narrative experience. Payne's translation, produced in the late nineteenth century for a limited readership, adopts a formal and consistent literary style, aiming to convey the texture and rhythm of the source material rather than simplifying it for a general audience. As such, it stands apart from later abridged editions, offering a more complete and historically grounded presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs part of the full Payne sequence, this volume is best understood within the context of the complete set, which collectively represents one of the earliest substantial English-language translations of the Nights. It remains of interest to readers of world literature, translation history, and classical storytelling traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Payne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515422631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515422631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SMK Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"John Payne","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485531156735,"sku":"9781515422631","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_943c3191-9393-44ad-a071-fb6896047a46.jpg?v=1778049943","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-the-thousand-john-payne-9781515422631","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}