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"One Thousand and One Nights" is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. The stories are framed within the narrative of Scheherazade, who tells her husband, King Shahryar, a new story each night to delay her execution. The collection includes a variety of stories, including fairy tales, historical tales, and moral lessons.In this specific volume, Burton includes additional tales and content not always found in other editions or translations. It might feature supplementary stories, variants of existing tales, or expanded notes that provide more context and depth to the primary narratives.